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Criminal Justice

Senate200 legislators-1000 bills

Legislators(200)

Molly Cook18 bills
D
Jeff Leach52 bills
R
Cesar Blanco58 bills
D
Donna Howard24 bills
D
Tan Parker83 bills
R
Royce West108 bills
D
John Smithee19 bills
R
Joan Huffman95 bills
R
Ann Johnson33 bills
D
Sarah Eckhardt70 bills
D
Senfronia Thompson22 bills
D
Maria Flores22 bills
D
Ben Bumgarner24 bills
R
Judith Zaffirini124 bills
D
Richard Raymond17 bills
D
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos18 bills
D
Rhetta Bowers26 bills
D
Mitch Little22 bills
R
Stan Gerdes17 bills
R
Jared Patterson31 bills
R
Joseph Moody47 bills
D
Mihaela Plesa52 bills
D
Keith Bell19 bills
R
Salman Bhojani14 bills
D
Briscoe Cain33 bills
R
Pat Curry14 bills
R
Mano DeAyala17 bills
R
Mark Dorazio8 bills
R
Richard Hayes23 bills
R
AJ Louderback27 bills
R
John Lujan27 bills
R
Terry Meza16 bills
D
Brent Money18 bills
R
Penny Morales Shaw55 bills
D
Nate Schatzline18 bills
R
Cody Vasut33 bills
R
Aicha Davis8 bills
D
Josey Garcia31 bills
D
Vikki Goodwin17 bills
D
Juan Hinojosa90 bills
D
Alma Allen14 bills
D
Linda Garcia5 bills
D
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins5 bills
D
Mary Gonzalez14 bills
D
Jolanda Jones13 bills
D
Suleman Lalani12 bills
D
Sergio Munoz5 bills
D
Katrina Pierson12 bills
R
Ron Reynolds13 bills
D
Lauren Ashley Simmons7 bills
D
Armando Walle8 bills
D
Eugene Wu20 bills
D
Brent Hagenbuch46 bills
R
Adam Hinojosa14 bills
R
Phil King48 bills
R
Peter Flores70 bills
R
Jose Menendez50 bills
D
Borris Miles82 bills
D
Charles Perry47 bills
R
David Cook76 bills
R
Sam Harless42 bills
R
Angela Paxton41 bills
R
Paul Bettencourt54 bills
R
Giovanni Capriglione23 bills
R
Erin Gamez11 bills
D
Bryan Hughes37 bills
R
Carol Alvarado36 bills
D
Yvonne Davis4 bills
D
Cody Harris18 bills
R
Ryan Guillen57 bills
R
Tom Craddick10 bills
R
Lacey Hull39 bills
R
Shelby Slawson27 bills
R
Brian Birdwell20 bills
R
Donna Campbell24 bills
R
Charles Creighton37 bills
R
Mayes Middleton47 bills
R
Kevin Sparks23 bills
R
Terri Leo-Wilson28 bills
R
Valoree Swanson23 bills
R
Joanne Shofner13 bills
R
William Metcalf38 bills
R
Lois Kolkhorst39 bills
R
Stan Lambert15 bills
R
Mary Perez17 bills
D
Denise Villalobos11 bills
R
Ellen Troxclair16 bills
R
Daniel Alders13 bills
R
Jeff Barry4 bills
R
Brad Buckley23 bills
R
Angie Button15 bills
R
Terry Canales17 bills
D
Charles Cunningham19 bills
R
Jay Dean5 bills
R
Paul Dyson12 bills
R
Caroline Fairly9 bills
R
James Frank14 bills
R
Gary Gates14 bills
R
Caroline Harris Davila13 bills
R
Cole Hefner29 bills
R
Hillary Hickland15 bills
R
Janis Holt10 bills
R
Andy Hopper12 bills
R
Todd Hunter6 bills
R
Carrie Isaac16 bills
R
Venton Jones11 bills
D
Helen Kerwin12 bills
R
Stan Kitzman12 bills
R
Marc LaHood10 bills
R
Brooks Landgraf19 bills
R
Oscar Longoria4 bills
D
Janie Lopez16 bills
R
David Lowe14 bills
R
J.M. Lozano17 bills
R
Shelley Luther13 bills
R
Christian Manuel10 bills
D
Armando Martinez4 bills
D
Don McLaughlin14 bills
R
John McQueeney14 bills
R
Eddie Morales42 bills
D
Matt Morgan8 bills
R
Candy Noble23 bills
R
Mike Olcott7 bills
R
Tom Oliverson18 bills
R
Claudia Ordaz Perez11 bills
D
Angelia Orr14 bills
R
Dennis Paul14 bills
R
Vincent Perez2 bills
D
Keresa Richardson12 bills
R
Jon Rosenthal2 bills
D
Alan Schoolcraft11 bills
R
Carl Tepper10 bills
R
Steve Toth20 bills
R
Trey Wharton17 bills
R
Terry Wilson13 bills
R
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez7 bills
D
Elizabeth Campos15 bills
D
Wesley Virdell13 bills
R
Dade Phelan3 bills
R
Rafael Anchia25 bills
D
Trent Ashby10 bills
R
Cecil Bell10 bills
R
Greg Bonnen19 bills
R
Nicole Collier33 bills
D
Philip Cortez6 bills
D
Drew Darby18 bills
R
Ana Hernandez9 bills
D
Ken King6 bills
R
Ray Lopez23 bills
D
Trey Martinez Fischer5 bills
D
Morgan Meyer31 bills
R
Christina Morales15 bills
D
Ramon Romero2 bills
D
Toni Rose20 bills
D
Matthew Shaheen25 bills
R
David Spiller23 bills
R
Tony Tinderholt13 bills
R
Gary Vandeaver9 bills
R
Charlene Ward Johnson5 bills
D
Bob Hall40 bills
R
Nathan Johnson47 bills
D
Charles Schwertner20 bills
R
Mike Schofield4 bills
R
Jessica Gonzalez11 bills
D
Kelly Hancock12 bills
R
Robert Nichols14 bills
R
Charlie Geren8 bills
R
Roland Gutierrez9 bills
D
Harold Dutton10 bills
D
Robert Guerra6 bills
D
Diego Bernal6 bills
D
John Bryant4 bills
D
John Bucy8 bills
D
Sheryl Cole7 bills
D
Gina Hinojosa4 bills
D
James Talarico11 bills
D
Chris Turner8 bills
D
Hubert Vo4 bills
D
Erin Zwiener12 bills
D
John Whitmire53 bills
D
Craig Goldman12 bills
R
Victoria Neave Criado16 bills
D
Stephen Allison5 bills
R
Stephanie Klick6 bills
R
Lynn Stucky6 bills
R
Drew Springer14 bills
R
Morgan LaMantia11 bills
D
Frederick Frazier10 bills
R
Abel Herrero7 bills
D
Andrew Murr12 bills
R
Ernest Bailes2 bills
R
Glenn Rogers6 bills
R
Kronda Thimesch9 bills
R
Dewayne Burns5 bills
R
Reggie Smith12 bills
R
Charles Anderson7 bills
R
Matt Schaefer1 bills
R
Bryan Slaton1 bills
R
Julie Johnson15 bills
D
Justin Holland6 bills
R

Referred Bills (1000)

HB413Vetoed

Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.

HB305Vetoed

Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.

HB4885Vetoed

Relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program.

HB449Vetoed

Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology.

SB2111Vetoed

Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant.

SB1937Vetoed

Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases.

SB1278Vetoed

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

SB614Vetoed

Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.

HB1828Passed

Relating to legislative leave for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB75Passed

Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

HB3463Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.

HB108Passed

Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing certain offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB2593Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.

HB1422Passed

Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.

HB2854Passed

Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

HB3425Passed

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number.

HB2348Passed

Relating to the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.

HB2407Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the failure of certain sex offenders to comply with sex offender registration requirements.

HB2761Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.

HB2282Passed

Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.

HB3185Passed

Relating to investigations of certain cybercrimes.

HB1866Passed

Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.

HB4263Passed

Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding grievances submitted by department employees and former department employees and to the eligibility of a person to be appointed to the department's release review panel and the authority of a panel member.

HB2073Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.

HB1443Passed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.

HB1306Passed

Relating to certain claims for benefits or compensation by a death investigation professional.

HB2001Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.

HB2594Passed

Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

HB2697Passed

Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.

HB1871Passed

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.

HB5667Passed

Relating to the chairman of the juvenile board of Parker County.

HB2492Passed

Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.

HB4996Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.

HB1902Passed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.

HB2017Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

HB3686Passed

Relating to the information included on an identification card issued to certain retired peace and law enforcement officers.

HB3464Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility.

HB45Passed

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.

HB2306Passed

Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

HB285Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.

HB3073Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

HB47Passed

Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.

HB272Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.

HB201Passed

Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.

HB1445Passed

Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.

HB2217Passed

Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.

HB171Passed

Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.

HB2637Passed

Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.

HB2355Passed

Relating to the disclosure or release of certain information received by the attorney general regarding an application for compensation from the crime victims' compensation fund.

HB33Passed

Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.

HB1024Passed

Relating to the execution of a warrant issued for certain releasees who violate a condition of parole or mandatory supervision related to the electronic monitoring of the releasee.

SB2581Passed

Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.

SB2570Passed

Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.

SB2569Passed

Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.

SB2798Passed

Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.

SB2580Passed

Relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

HB908Passed

Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

SB2373Passed

Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB2405Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.

SB2383Passed

Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.

SB2177Passed

Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses.

SB1946Passed

Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.

SB1896Passed

Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection.

SB1936Passed

Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

SB1858Passed

Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program.

SB1723Passed

Relating to rapid DNA analysis by certain law enforcement agencies, the establishment of a related pilot program, and the content of certain DNA databases.

SB1804Passed

Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.

SB1833Passed

Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.

SB1660Passed

Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.

SB1637Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of deadly conduct.

SB1667Passed

Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.

SB1610Passed

Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.

SB1563Passed

Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.

SB1451Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.

SB1379Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

SB1498Passed

Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.

SB1506Passed

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

SB1372Passed

Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.

SB1300Passed

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

SB1281Passed

Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1212Passed

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1164Passed

Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.

SB1621Passed

Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

SB1171Passed

Relating to compensation, leave, and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB1333Passed

Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

SB20Passed

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.

SB1120Passed

Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.

SB1019Passed

Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.

SB1021Passed

Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of stalking and to the offense of improper contact with the person's victim.

SB955Passed

Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

SB860Passed

Relating to abolishing the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee.

SB826Passed

Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB739Passed

Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

SB535Passed

Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.

SB482Passed

Relating to the offenses of assault, harassment, and interference with public duties committed against certain employees or agents of a utility.

SB251Passed

Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.

SB663Passed

Relating to the approval of a community supervision and corrections department's budget and strategic plan.

SB456Passed

Relating to the purchase or sale of human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB441Passed

Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB127Passed

Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.

SB40Passed

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.

SB9Passed

Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.

SJR5Passed

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

SB2180Passed

Relating to requiring a certification for peace officers to conduct certain polygraph examinations.

SB1646Passed

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

SB1537Passed

Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.

SB1497Passed

Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.

SB1321Passed

Relating to compensation and leave for certain peace officers.

SB958Passed

Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

SB745Passed

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.

SB693Passed

Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.

SB664Passed

Relating to qualifications, training, removal, and supervision of certain masters, magistrates, referees, associate judges, and hearing officers.

HB1778Passed

Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB5238Passed

Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.

HB1465Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.

HB1261Passed

Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer.

HB48Passed

Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.

HB2596Passed

Relating to the issuance of certain protective orders for certain burglary offenses.

SB1020Passed

Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.

HB3664Engrossed

Relating to the training of prospective grand jurors and to grand jury proceedings.

SJR87Engrossed

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense.

SB1666Passed

Relating to the payment of restitution.

SB1790Engrossed

Relating to the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board.

SJR1Engrossed

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.

SB3073Engrossed

Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

SB2611Engrossed

Relating to the status of certain documents or instruments concerning real or personal property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations for those offenses; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB2595Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing identity with a mask or other headgear.

SB2460Engrossed

Relating to rapid DNA analysis performed by certain law enforcement agencies and the content of certain DNA databases.

SB2371Passed

Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

SB2105Engrossed

Relating to the authority of a county attorney or district attorney to enforce human trafficking awareness and prevention in commercial lodging establishments.

SB1886Passed

Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

SB1080Passed

Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

SB816Engrossed

Relating to authorizing the disclosure of certain electronic customer data by a provider of an electronic communications service or a remote computing service in certain immediate life-threatening situations.

SB781Engrossed

Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.

SB761Passed

Relating to the offense of sexual assault and to the rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB552Engrossed

Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.

HB2756Passed

Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB2969Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.

SB2785Engrossed

Relating to notification and disclosure of records and information concerning an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect to county or district attorneys.

SB1730Engrossed

Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.

SB1370Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in certain counties.

SB1152Engrossed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.

SB1013Engrossed

Relating to the right-of-way of pedestrians and other sidewalk users.

SB872Engrossed

Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB993Engrossed

Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

SB442Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB2797Introduced

Relating to discovery requirements in a criminal case.

HB353Vetoed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

HB3248Passed

Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.

HB166Passed

Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

HB3513Passed

Relating to the composition, duties, and personnel of the Moore County Juvenile Board.

HB2000Passed

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

SB2776Passed

Relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB1980Engrossed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.

HB1904Engrossed

Relating to the release of a balloon and associated littering; creating a criminal offense.

SB2794Engrossed

Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.

HB5228Engrossed

Relating to the collection of certain incident-based data reported to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

HB1607Engrossed

Relating to license plates and license plate windshield insignia issued for and displayed on a vehicle; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

HB3816Engrossed

Relating to prosecution of the criminal offense of cruelty to livestock animals.

SB2320Engrossed

Relating to increasing the criminal punishment for certain driving while intoxicated offenses.

SB2017Engrossed

Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for operating a motor vehicle under certain circumstances causing a tire of the vehicle to spin, lose traction, or leave the surface of a highway.

SB957Engrossed

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of continuous aggravated promotion of prostitution.

SB988Engrossed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station.

HB1650Engrossed

Relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond.

HB1347Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

SB990Engrossed

Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.

SB906Passed

Relating to the authority of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to commission peace officers.

HB3177Engrossed

Relating to the office of inspector general in certain municipalities and the investigators of those offices.

HB1741Engrossed

Relating to certain proceedings and the provision of treatment and supervision following certain adjudications occurring in a criminal case.

SB2196Passed

Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.

HB2136Engrossed

Relating to design and use of a model criminal citation and an addendum to the citation.

HB1820Engrossed

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was committed.

HB3694Engrossed

Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media and to the removal of certain intimate visual depictions published on online platforms without the consent of the person depicted; increasing criminal penalties.

HB2621Engrossed

Relating to the recording and archiving of live video feed by the Texas Department of Transportation.

HB2814Engrossed

Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.

HB1831Engrossed

Relating to the eligibility to participate in certain drug court programs.

SB1806Passed

Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.

SB1437Passed

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.

SB1099Engrossed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien.

SB412Passed

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

SB659Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.

HB4614Engrossed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of state correctional officers and the employment of those officers; requiring an occupational license.

HB5383Engrossed

Relating to the requirements for appointment as a medical examiner or employment as an assistant or deputy medical examiner.

SB1778Engrossed

Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.

HB1896Engrossed

Relating to a mental health leave policy for certain public safety employees.

HB3449Engrossed

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

HB2458Engrossed

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.

SB1208Engrossed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.

SB608Passed

Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.

SB155Introduced

Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB330Engrossed

Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county prosecutors' offices.

HB3358Engrossed

Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.

HB4176Engrossed

Relating to the investigation of certain motor vehicle collisions by former peace officers.

HB1837Engrossed

Relating to the enforcement and prevention of offenses involving the manufacture or delivery of controlled substances listed in Penalty Group 1 or 1-B, law enforcement officer safety in handling those substances, and the manufacture and proper use of opioid antagonists.

SB1809Passed

Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.

SB1499Passed

Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.

SB836Passed

Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.

SB487Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

HB2239Engrossed

Relating to the locations in which certain knives are prohibited.

HB4023Engrossed

Relating to the exemption of certain reserve peace officers from regulation as private security personnel.

HB2180Engrossed

Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case.

HB3488Engrossed

Relating to representation for an indigent person subject to a civil commitment proceeding.

HB3418Engrossed

Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.

HB380Engrossed

Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for the offense of improper relationship between educator and student, and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements for the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.

SB1704Engrossed

Relating to certain rights of crime victims and witnesses and associated persons and to victim impact statements.

SB1101Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.

SB964Engrossed

Relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.

SB1727Engrossed

Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings, the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, and certain offenses or conduct committed by a child or by a person placed in or committed to certain juvenile facilities; changing the eligibility for community supervision.

SB1588Engrossed

Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB2582Engrossed

Relating to the rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, advocate for a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim to certain information regarding a defendant's parole.

HB1160Engrossed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those employees or agents; increasing criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses relating to interference with public duties.

SB2917Introduced

Relating to the penalties for certain littering offenses.

SB1870Engrossed

Relating to municipal and county enforcement of drug and consumable hemp product laws; providing civil penalties.

SB1848Introduced

Relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program.

SB1659Introduced

Relating to requiring a warrant to search certain location information purchased by a governmental entity from a data broker or electronic personal data tracker.

HB1943Engrossed

Relating to compensation for the members of the Winkler County Juvenile Board.

HB658Engrossed

Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.

HB1482Engrossed

Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision for certain repeat intoxication offenders.

HB2363Engrossed

Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction.

HB355Engrossed

Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.

HB2622Engrossed

Relating to the transport of female patients to a mental health facility or residential care facility.

SB2009Introduced

Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.

SB1602Introduced

Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

SB2693Engrossed

Relating to the role of advocacy and support groups in the juvenile justice system.

HB1552Engrossed

Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.

HB1760Engrossed

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

HB1583Engrossed

Relating to the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness and retention of that form.

HB3163Engrossed

Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.

HB421Engrossed

Relating to the creation of certain explicit deep fake material; providing a private cause of action.

HB155Engrossed

Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.

HB368Engrossed

Relating to a prohibition on remotely controlling electronic devices of certain individuals and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct.

HB745Engrossed

Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain crime victims or close relatives of deceased crime victims.

SB2146Introduced

Relating to the information reported by prosecuting attorneys to the Texas Judicial Council.

SB1573Introduced

Relating to a limitation on the use of certain unsubstantiated information relating to peace officer misconduct.

SB1199Introduced

Relating to the investigation of the death of a prisoner in county jail.

HB2103Engrossed

Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain jailers.

HB36Engrossed

Relating to the monitoring of certain family violence offenders, the provision of resources for family violence victims, and the collection of information about conditions of bond imposed in family violence cases and certain other criminal cases.

HB1644Engrossed

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B or xylazine.

HB307Engrossed

Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.

SB1234Introduced

Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

SB2876Introduced

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot while wearing a mask or other face covering.

SB2289Engrossed

Relating to reports regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state jails.

SB1320Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of the organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety.

SB989Engrossed

Relating to criminal history record information for certain master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or other court official applicants appointed or employed to serve in a state court.

SB1124Engrossed

Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

SB814Introduced

Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

SB661Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Office of Youth Health and Safety.

SB3041

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for insider trading and other misuse of official information.

SB2399Introduced

Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.

SB88Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

SB2813Introduced

Relating to criminal conduct involving a catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense.

SB2996Introduced

Relating to responsibilities of the community supervision and corrections departments.

SB2862Introduced

Relating to active shooter events and other emergencies, including certain accreditations of law enforcement agencies that respond to such emergencies.

SB2818Introduced

Relating to training for peace officers on interacting with persons with autism spectrum disorder.

SB2837Introduced

Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.

SB2839Introduced

Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB2921Introduced

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of indecent assault.

SB2869Introduced

Relating to prosecutor access to a police officer's personnel file.

SB3004Introduced

Relating to a policy governing the operation of a motor vehicle by a peace officer in pursuit of certain persons.

SB2870Introduced

Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal special agents.

SB1432Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

SB643Introduced

Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.

SB2723Introduced

Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

SB2673Introduced

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court.

SB2757Introduced

Relating to the duration of a child's detention following a detention hearing and a study on the effects of detention orders in a juvenile court proceeding.

SB2502Introduced

Relating to the exemption of certain reserve peace officers from regulation as private security personnel.

SB2560Introduced

Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

SB2756Introduced

Relating to the release of an inmate on medically recommended intensive supervision.

SB2554Introduced

Relating to collection of certain fines assessed for traffic offenses.

SB2557Introduced

Relating to preventing racial profiling and to video and audio equipment and recordings of certain law enforcement motor vehicle stops; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

SB2558Introduced

Relating to the disposal of exhibits used in criminal proceedings.

SB2789Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB2771Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault.

SB2792Introduced

Relating to harassment of hospital personnel while the person is on hospital property.

SB2741Introduced

Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants or juveniles in certain capital felony cases.

SB2758Introduced

Relating to certain proceedings and supervision following certain adjudications occurring in a criminal case.

SB2555Introduced

Relating to a first responder peer support network for certain firefighters and law enforcement personnel.

SB2739Introduced

Relating to unreasonable noise near a private residence.

SB2772Introduced

Relating to the dissemination of juvenile justice information by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB476Introduced

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.

SB2343Introduced

Relating to online law enforcement reporting systems maintained or operated by or on behalf of a municipality or county.

SB2213Introduced

Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual or developmental disability.

SB2263Introduced

Relating to certain duties regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state correctional facilities.

SB2341Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide financial assistance to counties for transportation assistance to indigent litigants.

SB2229Introduced

Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer.

SB2304Introduced

Relating to the age at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over a child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility.

SB2264Introduced

Relating to the collection and reporting of information regarding mental health jail diversion.

SB2288Introduced

Relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to study and report on incidents of racial profiling.

SB2372Introduced

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data.

SB2456Introduced

Relating to religious programs and activities available to inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB2435Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and continuous trafficking of persons.

SB2426Introduced

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.

SB2381Introduced

Relating to limitations on the use of administrative segregation by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB2438Introduced

Relating to conditions of community supervision for defendants convicted of certain criminal offenses involving animals.

SB2384Introduced

Relating to the creation of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Regional Administrative Judicial Districts, the creation of the office of regional district attorney for each district, and the powers and duties of regional district attorneys.

SB2387Introduced

Relating to the creation of the office of independent oversight ombudsman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB2228Introduced

Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.

SB2307Introduced

Relating to creating the criminal offense of operating a premises for unlawful controlled substance consumption.

SB2338Introduced

Relating to the award of work-for-time credits to certain persons released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

SB2219Introduced

Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.

SB2445Introduced

Relating to access to criminal history record information by certain legal services providers.

SB2096Introduced

Relating to the time period for conducting a pretrial hearing after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.

SB2144Introduced

Relating to the authority of a reserve peace officer.

SB2186Introduced

Relating to compensatory time off for certain state employees.

SB2086Introduced

Relating to job interview restrictions for releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB1078Introduced

Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB1995Introduced

Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1929Introduced

Relating to water testing by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at correctional facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and county jails.

SB1910Introduced

Relating to requests for law enforcement agency reports from the attorney general related to crime victims' compensation applications.

SB2047Introduced

Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.

SB1947Introduced

Relating to the appointment of an interpreter for a court proceeding.

SB1900Introduced

Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense.

SB1984Introduced

Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for improper relationship between educator and student.

SB2006Introduced

Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Grayson County.

SB1761Introduced

Relating to the collection of certain incident-based data reported to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

SB1850Introduced

Relating to data collection of truancy case outcomes.

SB1775Introduced

Relating to processes to ensure continuity of care and services for certain offenders.

SB1800Introduced

Relating to creating the criminal offense of abandoning a resident of an assisted living facility during a declared state of disaster or local state of disaster.

SB1801Introduced

Relating to the composition, duties, and personnel of the Moore County Juvenile Board.

SB1774Introduced

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain acts of official oppression.

SB1752Introduced

Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.

SB1788Introduced

Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.

SB1776Introduced

Relating to the payment of certain fines and costs by a defendant.

SB1638Introduced

Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.

SB697Introduced

Relating to an annual report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on post-release or post-discharge employment and certain other inmate data.

SB1673Introduced

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.

SB1690Introduced

Relating to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice record of information regarding death penalty drugs.

SB1630Introduced

Relating to the training of prospective grand jurors and to grand jury proceedings.

SB1647Introduced

Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.

SB1649Introduced

Relating to designating the Windham School District to provide postsecondary education to students of the district.

SB1385Introduced

Relating to the unlawful acquisition of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense.

SB1600Introduced

Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction.

SB1604Introduced

Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain qualified employees.

SB1601Introduced

Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony.

SB1458Introduced

Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case.

SB1491Introduced

Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.

SB1515Introduced

Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses.

SB1390Introduced

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalties for burglary of a place of worship.

SB1416Introduced

Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

SB1440Introduced

Relating to required reporting of certain discretionary prosecutorial decisions of prosecuting attorneys.

SB1431Introduced

Relating to the eligibility to participate in certain drug court programs.

SB1462Introduced

Relating to the placement on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, of a defendant who is the primary caretaker of a child.

SB1456Introduced

Relating to the definition of firearm for purposes of certain criminal offenses.

SB1417Introduced

Relating to compensatory time and vacation leave accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB1564Introduced

Relating to the peace officer status of designated investigators of a municipal office of inspector general.

SB1549Introduced

Relating to the frequency of county bail bond board meetings.

SB1421Introduced

Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less lethal force weapon by a peace officer, and policies for law enforcement agencies concerning use of less-lethal force weapons.

SB242Introduced

Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

SB1272Introduced

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.

SB1304Introduced

Relating to the composition of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force.

SB1203Introduced

Relating to public access to criminal proceedings.

SB1193Introduced

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

SB1306Introduced

Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age.

SB1279Introduced

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of avoiding certain law enforcement checkpoints or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties.

SB1336Introduced

Relating to the amount of certain awards under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.

SB55Introduced

Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.

SB1047Introduced

Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the notice provided by peace officers to victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.

SB1094Introduced

Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.

SB1125Introduced

Relating to creating the criminal offense of criminal pursuit.

SB1083Introduced

Relating to the representation of an indigent person in certain criminal proceedings in certain counties.

SB1054Introduced

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of oil and gas equipment theft.

SB1108Introduced

Relating to sexually explicit visual material.

SB1123Introduced

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of theft of petroleum product.

SB1133Introduced

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

SB828Introduced

Relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SB956Introduced

Relating to requiring the denial of bail to a person accused of committing certain trafficking or sexual offenses against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.

SJR45Introduced

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.

SB866Introduced

Relating to judicial training requirements regarding family violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and child abuse.

SB980Introduced

Relating to the reporting of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

SB839Introduced

Relating to asset forfeiture under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

SB449Introduced

Relating to the appearance of a license to carry a handgun, personal identification certificate, or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.

SB797Introduced

Relating to the unlawful installation or use of a tracking device.

SB792Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

SB807Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.

SB741Introduced

Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB702Introduced

Relating to the performance of autopsies on individuals with a history of epilepsy.

SB803Introduced

Relating to a hearing for an alleged violation of community supervision by a defendant and the manner in which that defendant is required to appear before the court.

SB804Introduced

Relating to transportation to school for a child required to attend school as a condition of probation.

SB809Introduced

Relating to the carrying of a firearm by a person who is a member of a criminal street gang; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1048Introduced

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.

SB54Introduced

Relating to the extension of the period of community supervision for certain defendants who fail to pay a previously assessed fine or cost.

SB160Introduced

Relating to senior justice assessment centers in certain counties.

SB219Introduced

Relating to orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain criminal defendants.

SB377Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

SB299Introduced

Relating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in juvenile cases.

SB575Introduced

Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of certain organized criminal activity.

SB333Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

SB615Introduced

Relating to the statute of limitations for sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.

SB486Introduced

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual when committed in a disaster area or evacuated area.

SB189Introduced

Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

SB554Introduced

Relating to the licensing of legal permanent residents as county jailers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the hiring of those legal permanent residents by political subdivisions.

SB633Introduced

Relating to certain offenses associated with possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.

SB632Introduced

Relating to consequences arising from a failure by appointed counsel in a criminal case to timely meet and confer with the defendant after the defendant is found competent to stand trial.

SB432Introduced

Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.

SJR17Introduced

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

SB362Introduced

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B.

SB537Introduced

Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for persons who complete certain court programs or pretrial intervention programs.

SB465Introduced

Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

SB539Introduced

Relating to a defendant's appearance by telephone or videoconference in a justice or municipal court.

SB181Introduced

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to adopt a gender-responsive risk and needs assessment instrument.

SB389Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Anti-Human-Trafficking Intelligence Center.

SB421Introduced

Relating to training for peace officers on acquired and traumatic brain injuries and trauma-affected veterans.

SB295Introduced

Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson involving a government building.

SB216Introduced

Relating to opioid overdose training for peace officers.

SB297Introduced

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

SB518Introduced

Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain repeat intoxication offenders.

SB352Introduced

Relating to certain proceedings or procedures involving the disposition of certain contraband or abandoned or unclaimed property.

SB294Introduced

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of residential picketing.

SB332Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

SB676Introduced

Relating to the award of good conduct time to inmates.

SB433Introduced

Relating to the expunction of records and files related to certain conduct or offenses committed by a child.

SB376Introduced

Relating to including certain demographic information in federal incident-based reporting of information and statistics concerning offenses committed in this state.

SB334Introduced

Relating to the defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.

SB540Introduced

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B.

SB662Introduced

Relating to the definition of crosswalk for the purpose of motor vehicle collisions involving a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk.

SB679Introduced

Relating to the controlled substances listed in Penalty Group 1 under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

SB394Introduced

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.

SB89Introduced

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

SB182Introduced

Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SJR49Introduced

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.

SB298Introduced

Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.

SB468Introduced

Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.

SB281Introduced

Relating to the retention and required disclosure under the public information law of certain complaints alleging official oppression.

SB280Introduced

Relating to municipal civilian complaint review boards for peace officer misconduct in certain municipalities.

SB358Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.

SB430Introduced

Relating to the age of a child at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over the child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility.

SB343Introduced

Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

HB3424Passed

Relating to the eligibility and training requirements for commissioned security officers and personal protection officers.

HB1427Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of harassment.

HB5183Passed

Relating to educational programs for persons whose driver's license is suspended following conviction of certain drug offenses.

HB2620Passed

Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to compensation to a county for certain costs of confinement.

HB64Passed

Relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized emergency vehicle used to conduct a police escort.

HB1227Passed

Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of possession or promotion of child pornography.

SB2612Passed

Relating to the commissioning by the General Land Office of certain Alamo complex rangers as peace officers.

HB1486Passed

Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain telecommunicators.

SB2429Passed

Relating to reporting procedures and training programs for law enforcement agencies regarding missing children and missing persons.

SB2479Passed

Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual disability.

SB1445Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; authorizing a fee.

SB1516Passed

Relating to the procedures for an application for a writ of habeas corpus and the issuance of the writ.

SB1551Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of failure to identify; creating a criminal offense.

SB1585Passed

Relating to certain proceedings in juvenile court for children with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.

SB1346Passed

Relating to the prosecution of certain littering offenses.

SB1717Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of stalking.

SB1727Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the functions of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the powers and duties of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB1146Passed

Relating to the medical transportation and care for certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB947Passed

Relating to creating a criminal offense for damaging certain critical infrastructure facilities and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as manslaughter in certain circumstances; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB991Passed

Relating to the establishment of a crime laboratory portal by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and to disciplinary proceedings applicable to a crime laboratory or license holder investigated by the Texas Forensic Science Commission.

SB496Passed

Relating to a study on potential improvements to training provided to 9-1-1 emergency service call takers and dispatchers.

SB533Passed

Relating to training for peace officers on responding to and investigating child fatalities.

SB129Passed

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for possession or promotion of child pornography; increasing criminal penalties.

SB409Passed

Relating to the rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system.

SB386Passed

Relating to the prosecution of a capital murder committed against a peace officer or fireman.

SB402Passed

Relating to the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.

SB37Passed

Relating to the criminal offense of hazing.

SB374Passed

Relating to the period for disposing of a charge that a person violated a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB338Passed

Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.

HB4759Vetoed

Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.

HB4779Vetoed

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of organized retail theft.

HB6Passed

Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning or fentanyl toxicity for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB4906Passed

Relating to the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications by certain peace officers.

HB1184Passed

Relating to access to criminal history record information for use in certain research or statistical projects.

SB467Vetoed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump.

HB1163Passed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.

HB3603Passed

Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

HB2201Passed

Relating to housing certain inmates in state jail felony facilities.

HB4628Passed

Relating to the duties of law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and the Department of Public Safety following the performance of certain DNA profile comparisons.

HB2715Passed

Relating to a prohibition on following an individual and tracking or monitoring the individual's personal property or motor vehicle and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct.

HB3556Passed

Relating to a local area activation of the alert system for certain missing children.

HB1133Passed

Relating to an exemption from the application of the Private Security Act for volunteer security services provided at certain places or events.

HB5309Passed

Relating to the meeting requirements for the Galveston County Juvenile Board.

HB2187Passed

Relating to the criminal offense of abandoning or endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

HB3981Passed

Relating to the designation of certain fire marshals and related officers, inspectors, and investigators as peace officers.

HB1833Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving a public power supply.

HB1710Passed

Relating to notice provided to a court regarding a defendant confined in a state jail felony facility.

HB2741Passed

Relating to the duties and composition of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.

HB422Passed

Relating to remotely conducting detention hearings in juvenile cases.

HB611Passed

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number.

HB1730Passed

Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB1182Passed

Relating to judicial statistics and other pertinent information gathered by the Texas Judicial Council and certain populous counties.

HB4164Passed

Relating to the improper use and treatment of an assistance animal or service animal; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB1577Passed

Relating to changing the eligibility for mandatory supervision of an inmate serving a sentence for or previously convicted of certain assaults.

HB2019Passed

Relating to the statute of limitations for certain burglary offenses.

HB5370Passed

Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Navarro County.

HB3917Passed

Relating to dismissal of a complaint alleging a parent contributing to nonattendance on the parent's fulfillment of certain terms.

HB1506Passed

Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of abandoning or endangering a child.

HB3161Passed

Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.

HB2660Passed

Relating to duties and procedures and to training programs for law enforcement agencies regarding missing children and missing persons.

HB4528Passed

Relating to the requirement that a peace officer take possession of a person's driver's license following the person's failure to pass or refusal to consent to a test for intoxication.

HB2700Passed

Relating to prosecution of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children.

HB1603Passed

Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.

HB1589Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain family violence assaults.

HB1432Passed

Relating to required findings for the issuance of a protective order.

HB55Passed

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of indecent assault; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB420Passed

Relating to the offense of providing an alcoholic beverage to a minor; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB3858Passed

Relating to peace officer wellness programs within certain law enforcement agencies.

HB5202Passed

Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.

HB4879Passed

Relating to incident-based reporting of information and statistics concerning offenses committed in this state and the establishment of the Texas crime information system by the Department of Public Safety.

HB3075Passed

Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a correctional facility or detention facility; creating a criminal offense.

HB3186Passed

Relating to youth diversion strategies and procedures for children accused of certain fine-only offenses in municipal and justice courts and related criminal justice matters; authorizing fees.

HB3025Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, and interference with child custody.

HB2897Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.

HB2154Passed

Relating to the adoption of physical fitness programs and standards for law enforcement officers employed by the office of the attorney general.

HB3660Passed

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals under certain circumstances.

HB517Passed

Relating to the persons who may provide information to a parole panel considering the release of an inmate on parole or to mandatory supervision.

HB767Passed

Relating to the entry into the Texas Crime Information Center of certain information regarding conditions of bond for stalking offenses.

HB165Passed

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB3553Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses if committed at certain locations.

HB3554Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.

HB844Passed

Relating to crime victims' compensation for criminally injurious conduct in connection with trafficking of persons.

HB1914Passed

Relating to compensatory time accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB1661Passed

Relating to the age limit for a beginning position in a police department under municipal civil service.

HB5195Passed

Relating to the services provided to certain children detained in a juvenile detention facility.

HB1826Passed

Relating to the establishment of an organized retail theft task force.

HB1769Passed

Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.

HB2251Passed

Relating to computerized fee records in criminal cases.

SB1402Passed

Relating to the composition, continuation, and duties of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force, compensation for task force members and certain other task force participants, and establishment of a mandatory training program for persons responding to reports of and treating survivors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault.

SB1653Passed

Relating to the punishment for the offense of promotion of prostitution.

HB1221Passed

Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and payment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain amounts owed by an inmate.

HB1442Passed

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition or racing on a highway and to the forfeiture of contraband as a result of a reckless driving exhibition.

HB2708Passed

Relating to visitation policies for inmates and state jail felony defendants.

HB541Passed

Relating to donations to certain local charities or veterans county service offices ordered to be paid as a condition of community supervision.

HB2306Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of voyeurism.

HB2899Passed

Relating to the impoundment of a vehicle used in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway or in the commission of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition.

HB568Passed

Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

HB393Passed

Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter.

HB28Passed

Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.

SB1361Passed

Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit videos using deep fake technology; creating a criminal offense.

SB1179Passed

Relating to sexually violent predators and the prosecution of certain offenses involving prohibited items at correctional or civil commitment facilities; creating a criminal offense.

SB855Passed

Relating to judicial training requirements regarding family violence.

SB876Passed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders; expanding the applicability of an occupational license.

SB224Passed

Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.

HB2454Engrossed

Relating to the unlawful acquisition of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense.

HB3686Engrossed

Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files after certain controlled substance offense charges are dismissed.

HB3005Engrossed

Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

HB2523Engrossed

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

HB2086Engrossed

Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving that conduct.

HB1136Engrossed

Relating to the period for which a person is required to register as a sex offender based on the offense of compelling prostitution.

HB1385Engrossed

Relating to access to criminal history record information by county offices providing pretrial release services.

HB2087Engrossed

Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.

HB3852Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.

HB2670Engrossed

Relating to the composition of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force and to compensation for task force members and certain other task force participants.

HB598Passed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty.

HB2877Engrossed

Relating to crime victims' compensation.

HB279Vetoed

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.

HB1161Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction and to the administration of the address confidentiality program by the office of the attorney general.

SB2085Passed

Relating to a grant program for crime victim notification systems.

SB1401Passed

Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and to certain procedures and reimbursements occurring with respect to a sexual assault or other sex offense.

SB1180Passed

Relating to civil actions by a civilly committed individual.

SB840Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.

SB1319Passed

Relating to the reporting of certain overdose information and the mapping of overdoses for public safety purposes.

SB435Passed

Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain evidence of a crime that resulted in the death of a person.

HB1207Passed

Relating to the statute of limitations for tampering with certain physical evidence.

HB467Passed

Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses based on assaultive conduct.

HB2183Passed

Relating to the temporary appointment of county jailers.

HB1910Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of forgery.

HB1088Passed

Relating to the representation of a community supervision and corrections department in cases in which a person under the supervision of that department challenges the fact or duration of the supervision.

HB914Passed

Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.

SB2593Engrossed

Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain assaultive offenses involving the use or exhibition of a less-lethal projectile device by a peace officer.

SB1960Engrossed

Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.

SB1841Passed

Relating to family violence center services for victims of family violence.

SB1248Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.

SB1267Engrossed

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1011Engrossed

Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

SB760Passed

Relating to taking a blood specimen from the body of a deceased person during an inquest.

SB1318Engrossed

Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the notice provided by peace officers to adult victims of family violence.

SJR44Engrossed

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

SB436Engrossed

Relating to the punishment for the offense of purchasing or selling human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1173Engrossed

Relating to the appointment of criminal law hearing officers and of a special presiding judge and associate judges for certain courts.

SB2287Introduced

Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.

HB213Engrossed

Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

HB2600Engrossed

Relating to the employment of peace officers who seek or receive mental health care.

SB2101Passed

Relating to certain notifications related to the rights of crime victims.

SB1852Passed

Relating to active shooter training for peace officers.

SB1527Passed

Relating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.

SB806Passed

Relating to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with victims of sexual assault.

SB49Passed

Relating to crime victims' compensation.

HB2650Engrossed

Relating to the continuation and duties of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force and establishment of a mandatory training program for peace officers on responding to reports of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault.

SB1166Engrossed

Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB726Engrossed

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.

HB3464Engrossed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with a correctional facility tablet device.

HB2037Engrossed

Relating to certain proceedings in juvenile court for children with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.

HB3816Engrossed

Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing an offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB3786Engrossed

Relating to the enforcement of the rights of crime victims.

HB3937Engrossed

Relating to a criminal justice system sentencing database established by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

HB4283Engrossed

Relating to a study on the recidivism rate of defendants who complete a veterans treatment court program.

HB2992Engrossed

Relating to asset forfeiture under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

SB1004Passed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device and to certain consequences on conviction of that offense.

SB1325Passed

Relating to the notice given to certain victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.

HB2297Engrossed

Relating to compensation and leave for certain peace officers.

HB4642Engrossed

Relating to offenses involving the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances and the enforcement and prevention of those offenses; creating a criminal offense.

HB3739Engrossed

Relating to the medical transportation and care for certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB3957Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of a rapid DNA analysis pilot program in certain counties.

HB4382Engrossed

Relating to the timely reporting of criminal case dispositions to the Department of Public Safety and to the allocation of certain grant money.

HB779Engrossed

Relating to the issuance of certain search warrants by statutory county court judges.

HB3532Engrossed

Relating to notification requirements for law enforcement agencies regarding a missing child with an intellectual disability or mental illness.

HB967Engrossed

Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB1094Engrossed

Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer.

HB2084Engrossed

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of racing on highway; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB5277Engrossed

Relating to public access to criminal proceedings.

HB4966Engrossed

Relating to law enforcement agency personnel records and the reporting of separations of license holders to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

HB2380Engrossed

Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.

HB1927Engrossed

Relating to a parent's right to intervene in the apprehension by a peace officer of a child for an emergency detention and certain requirements and restrictions applicable to an emergency detention.

SB1896Engrossed

Relating to the investigation of the death of a prisoner in county jail.

SB1257Engrossed

Relating to the unlawful disclosure of an autopsy image or other visual depiction; creating a criminal offense.

SB1266Engrossed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed in a disaster area or an evacuated area.

HB2959Engrossed

Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.

HB1004Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of those offenses.

HB1300Engrossed

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.

HB469Engrossed

Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case.

HB4622Engrossed

Relating to the manner in which certain criminal and juvenile proceedings are conducted.

HB1383Engrossed

Relating to procedures in a criminal case after a defendant is found competent to stand trial and to consequences arising from certain violations of those procedures.

HB1832Engrossed

Relating to authorizing the payment to employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for vacation leave.

HB1709Engrossed

Relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond.

SB1969Engrossed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed on or near the premises of a day-care center, school, or postsecondary educational institution.

SB1388Engrossed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of operating a premises for unlawful controlled substance consumption.

HB1993Engrossed

Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

HB4593Engrossed

Relating to inquests a justice of the peace conducts by videoconference in certain circumstances.

HB3192Engrossed

Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate.

HB178Engrossed

Relating to testing possible controlled substance evidence for a controlled substance included in Penalty Group 1-B.

SB839Introduced

Relating to the creation of a witness protection unit within the Department of Public Safety.

HB2305Engrossed

Relating to a report on recidivism rates.

HB484Engrossed

Relating to suicide prevention in municipal jails.

HB804Engrossed

Relating to the confidentiality of juvenile justice information.

SB2589Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of juveniles who commit certain felony offenses while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court; changing eligibility for community supervision.

SB1973Engrossed

Relating to criminal history record information for certain special master, magistrate, referee, or other court official applicants appointed or employed by state judges.

SB1970Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition or racing on a highway and to the forfeiture of contraband as a result of a reckless driving exhibition or racing on a highway.

SB1433Engrossed

Relating to procedures for the emergency detention of certain persons with mental illness.

HB964Engrossed

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.

HB3504Engrossed

Relating to an application for emergency detention, procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services, and certain rights of patients admitted to private mental hospitals and certain other mental health facilities.

HB576Engrossed

Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.

HB458Engrossed

Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.

SB385Introduced

Relating to the impoundment of a vehicle used in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway.

HB1429Engrossed

Relating to the definitions of family violence and household member for purposes of crime victims' compensation.

HB252Engrossed

Relating to the eligibility for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information of a criminal defendant who has successfully completed a specialty court program.

HB513Engrossed

Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB1504Engrossed

Relating to juveniles committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB2134Introduced

Relating to the use of telemedicine and telehealth services in the juvenile justice system.

SB1562Engrossed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of child grooming.

SB600Engrossed

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment for certain criminal offenses involving the smuggling of persons.

HB362Engrossed

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative of fentanyl.

SB1682Introduced

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals under certain circumstances.

SB645Engrossed

Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1989Introduced

Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.

SB1961Introduced

Relating to criminal liability for taking a weapon from a juvenile probation officer.

SB1151Engrossed

Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.

SB2000Introduced

Relating to the commissioning of peace officers by certain parochial schools in certain counties.

SB2458Introduced

Relating to the state's burden of proof in certain asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

SB2473Introduced

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.

SB2384Introduced

Relating to criminal defendants bail findings and post hearing evaluation

SB2346Introduced

Relating to certain defenses to prosecution involving the justifiable use of force or threat of force.

SB2344Introduced

Relating to the offense of murder committed by the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances.

SB2563Introduced

Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence against a defendant in a criminal case.

SB2400Introduced

Relating to collection of certain fines assessed for traffic offenses.

SB2536Introduced

Relating to the operation and administration of practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.

SB2480Introduced

Relating to training for peace officers on investigating criminal offenses involving elderly victims.

SB2382Introduced

Relating to the timely processing of certain requests relating to a person released on parole or mandatory supervision.

SB2401Introduced

Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

SB2418Introduced

Relating to the authority to appear by telephone or videoconference.

SB2537Introduced

Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

SB2283Introduced

Relating to the meeting requirements for the Galveston County Juvenile Board.

SB2296Introduced

Relating to the payment of certain fines and court costs by an inmate during a term of imprisonment or following release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB2155Introduced

Relating to the authority to appear by telephone or videoconference in municipal and justice courts.

SB2169Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

SB2276Introduced

Relating to requiring parental consent for peace officer interviews of certain children.

SB2282Introduced

Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to National Aeronautics and Space Administration security personnel.

SB2226Introduced

Relating to the reporting method in determining that a dog is dangerous.

SB2160Introduced

Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.

SB2305Introduced

Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving that conduct.

SB2161Introduced

Relating to the age limit for a beginning position in a police department under municipal civil service.

SB2307Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.

SB2306Introduced

Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.

SB2298Introduced

Relating to crime victims' compensation.

SB2074Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB2079Introduced

Relating to peace officer reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability to the adult protective services division of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

SB2043Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving obstructing a highway or other passageway by engaging in a reckless driving exhibition or street racing on a highway.

SB2148Introduced

Relating to the statute of limitations for possession or promotion of child pornography.

SB2093Introduced

Relating to preventing racial profiling and to video and audio equipment and recordings of certain law enforcement motor vehicle stops; creating an offense.

SB2127Introduced

Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.

SB1971Introduced

Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.

SB1996Introduced

Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

SB2041Introduced

Relating to the manner in which certain criminal proceedings are conducted.

SB2020Introduced

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of mass terroristic threat and to the establishment of the task force on mass violence prevention.

SB1967Introduced

Relating to compensation and leave for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB2042Introduced

Relating to prohibiting the carrying of a handgun by a member of a criminal street gang while engaged in criminal activity; creating a criminal offense; changing the eligibility for community supervision.

SB2078Introduced

Relating to senior justice assessment centers in certain counties.

SB1968Introduced

Relating to required reporting of certain discretionary prosecutorial decisions of prosecuting attorneys.

SB2019Introduced

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole of certain persons convicted of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.

SB2004Introduced

Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate.

SB1992Introduced

Relating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in juvenile cases.

SB465Introduced

Relating to certain criminal conduct involving a catalytic converter; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.

SB509Introduced

Relating to the confidentiality of certain mug shots.

SB432Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for theft of a catalytic converter; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1868Introduced

Relating to the powers and duties of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

SB1813Introduced

Relating to the approval of equivalent educational programs for persons whose driver's license is suspended following conviction of certain drug offenses.

SB1840Introduced

Relating to donations ordered to be paid as a condition of community supervision.

SB1882Introduced

Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.

SB1816Introduced

Relating to procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services.

SB1921Introduced

Relating to the payment of certain fines and costs by a defendant.

SB1815Introduced

Relating to an application for emergency detention and procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services.

SB1805Introduced

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of indecent assault; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1770Introduced

Relating to an exception to required disclosure under the public information law for certain electronic information held by a prosecutor, law enforcement agency, or corrections agency.

SB1788Introduced

Relating to organized crime, racketeering activities, and collection of unlawful debts; providing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

SB1924Introduced

Relating to the maximum period of community supervision in a misdemeanor case.

SB1834Introduced

Relating to disciplinary proceedings applicable to a crime laboratory or license holder investigated by the Texas Forensic Science Commission.

SB1899Introduced

Relating to a law enforcement agency's use of deadly force by means of a drone.

SB1497Introduced

Relating to a law enforcement agency training grant program.

SB1482Introduced

Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1553Introduced

Relating to job interview restrictions for releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB1380Introduced

Relating to training for peace officers on acquired and traumatic brain injuries and trauma-affected veterans.

SB1383Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

SB1488Introduced

Relating to truancy and the offense of a parent contributing to nonattendance; creating an offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1571Introduced

Relating to complaints filed by a school district regarding the offense of contributing to truancy by a parent.

SB1357Introduced

Relating to including certain demographic information in federal incident-based reporting of information and statistics concerning offenses committed in this state.

SB1355Introduced

Relating to requiring law enforcement agencies to make certain radio communications available to the public.

SB1570Introduced

Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses based on assaultive conduct.

SB1535Introduced

Relating to the review and modification of bail for certain defendants.

SB1483Introduced

Relating to the creation of a retail theft investigation unit in the Department of Public Safety.

SB1536Introduced

Relating to the persons who may provide information to a parole panel considering the release of an inmate on parole or to mandatory supervision.

SB1505Introduced

Relating to youth diversion strategies and procedures for children accused of certain fine-only offenses in municipal and justice courts and related criminal justice matters; authorizing fees.

SB1492Introduced

Relating to the expunction of records and files related to certain conduct or offenses committed by a child.

SB1353Introduced

Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.

SB1386Introduced

Relating to the creation of the office of independent oversight ombudsman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB1477Introduced

Relating to active shooter training for peace officers.

SB1417Introduced

Relating to company representatives for private security companies; requiring an occupational license.

SB1435Introduced

Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device.

SB1533Introduced

Relating to the expunction of records and files related to certain conduct or offenses committed by a child.

SB1391Introduced

Relating to restitution payments made to certain victims of theft.

SB1385Introduced

Relating to the age of a child at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over the child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility.

SB1744Introduced

Relating to financial responsibilities and requirements of community supervision and corrections departments and certain judges.

SB1739Introduced

Relating to the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as capital murder; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1587Introduced

Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.

SB1622Introduced

Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B causing death; creating a criminal offense.

SB1628Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

SB495Introduced

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative of fentanyl.

SB787Introduced

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited.

SB1310Introduced

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.

SB1183Introduced

Relating to the defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.

SB1312Introduced

Relating to the establishment of a task force to study the impact of the use of administrative segregation and disciplinary seclusion.

SB1185Introduced

Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1279Introduced

Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants with a mental illness or an intellectual disability.

SB1273Introduced

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a motion for a new trial in certain criminal cases.

SB1147Introduced

Relating to vocational training for and the occupational licensing of inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB1235Introduced

Relating to the temporary appointment of county jailers.

SB955Introduced

Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders; changing parole eligibility.

SB157Introduced

Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.

SB140Introduced

Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

SB287Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of terroristic threat.

SB1007Introduced

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

SB1046Introduced

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

SB1067Introduced

Relating to the consideration of certain information by a parole panel in determining whether to release an inmate on parole.

SB973Introduced

Relating to increasing criminal penalties for the offense of criminal mischief involving certain damage to residential gas meters.

SB1010Introduced

Relating to requiring the denial of bail to a person accused of committing certain trafficking or sexual offenses against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.

SB968Introduced

Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.

SJR51Introduced

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.

SB1059Introduced

Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1005Introduced

Relating to the adoption of physical fitness programs and standards for law enforcement officers employed by the office of the attorney general.

SB1012Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

SB1020Introduced

Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain public safety employees who successfully complete a public safety employees treatment court program.

SB996Introduced

Relating to a report on recidivism rates.

SB703Introduced

Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter.

SB732Introduced

Relating to an exception to the application of the offense of misuse of official information for journalists.

SB753Introduced

Relating to the powers and duties of the office of the attorney general with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

SB744Introduced

Relating to clarifying that a statutory county court judge is authorized to issue a search warrant for access to a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device.

SB828Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

SB722Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of compelling prostitution.

SB793Introduced

Relating to criminal asset forfeiture proceedings and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property.

SB774Introduced

Relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SB725Introduced

Relating to procedures for identifying defendants suspected of having a mental illness or intellectual disability.

SB875Introduced

Relating to a criminal justice system pretrial and sentencing database established by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

SB754Introduced

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for causing bodily injury while resisting arrest, search, or transportation.

SB892Introduced

Relating to the employment of certain peace officers as private security officers.

SB868Introduced

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, or any other adulterant.

SB819Introduced

Relating to the enforcement of the rights of crime victims.

SB141Introduced

Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.

SB685Introduced

Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed in certain felony cases.

SB687Introduced

Relating to the filing of applications for expunction of certain information contained in arrest records and files.

SB623Introduced

Relating to equipment used or intended for use in testing or analyzing a controlled substance.

SB499Introduced

Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

SB521Introduced

Relating to an employment termination report and other records submitted to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement by a law enforcement agency.

SB665Introduced

Relating to the tracking, reporting, and disposition of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

SB677Introduced

Relating to grand jury proceedings.

SB688Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of forgery.

SB564Introduced

Relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized emergency vehicle used to conduct a police escort.

SB603Introduced

Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews.

SB616Introduced

Relating to motorcycle profiling by peace officers.

SB686Introduced

Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for persons who complete certain court programs or pretrial intervention programs.

SB461Introduced

Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction and to the administration of the address confidentiality program by the office of the attorney general.

SB530Introduced

Relating to a peer support network for law enforcement officers.

SB598Introduced

Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.

SB520Introduced

Relating to the confidentiality of and discovery procedures relating to certain material regarding the protection or security of a witness; creating a criminal offense.

SB466Introduced

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.

SB463Introduced

Relating to increasing the criminal punishment for assault committed against a sports participant.

SB516Introduced

Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

SB460Introduced

Relating to the extension of the period of community supervision for certain defendants who fail to pay a previously assessed fine or cost.

SB151Introduced

Relating to the possession of certain photographs and images by inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB139Introduced

Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.

SB86Introduced

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative or controlled substance analogue of fentanyl.

SB84Introduced

Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses.

SB206Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of criminal trespass.

SB207Introduced

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative of fentanyl.

SJR22Introduced

Proposing a constitutional amendment to direct the legislature to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis.

SB85Introduced

Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.

SB234Introduced

Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative or controlled substance analogue of fentanyl.

SB228Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.

SB381Introduced

Relating to computerized fee records in criminal cases.

SB395Introduced

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

SB443Introduced

Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

SB87Introduced

Relating to the criminal penalties for possession or delivery of marihuana concentrate.

SB285Introduced

Relating to certain proceedings or procedures involving the disposition of certain contraband or abandoned or unclaimed property.

SB212Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

SB171Introduced

Relating to the timely reporting of criminal case dispositions to the Department of Public Safety and to the allocation of certain grant money.

SB57Introduced

Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and payment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain amounts owed by an inmate.

SB213Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

SB269Introduced

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of residential picketing.

SB441Introduced

Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.

SB444Introduced

Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB437Introduced

Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

SB416Introduced

Relating to the definition of trafficking for purposes of the offense of trafficking of persons.

SB324Introduced

Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision for certain repeat intoxication offenders.

SB352Introduced

Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.

SB83Introduced

Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.

SB191Introduced

Relating to prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense; providing a criminal penalty.

SB211Introduced

Relating to the vote required to release certain inmates on parole.

SB233Introduced

Relating to the offense of manslaughter; increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenders.

SB5Passed

Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.

HB2352Passed

Relating to an educational and vocational training pilot program for certain state jail felony defendants and certain inmates released on parole; changing parole eligibility.

HB558Passed

Relating to the taking of a blood specimen on arrest for certain intoxication offenses.

HB686Vetoed

Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders; changing parole eligibility.

HB787Vetoed

Relating to conditions of community supervision prohibiting contact with certain persons.

SB1831Passed

Relating to the punishment for trafficking of persons, online solicitation of a minor, and prostitution and to the dissemination of certain information, including the required posting of certain signs, regarding human trafficking; increasing criminal penalties; providing a civil penalty.

SB1480Passed

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain drug and alcohol related court-ordered educational programs; providing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees; creating criminal offenses.

SB1495Passed

Relating to certain criminal offenses related to highways and motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB3157Passed

Relating to the criminal offenses of violation of civil rights of and improper sexual activity with persons in custody; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB385Passed

Relating to conditions of community supervision and procedures applicable to the reduction or termination of a defendant's period of community supervision.

HB1694Passed

Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile chemicals, or possession of drug paraphernalia for defendants seeking assistance for a suspected overdose.

HB624Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed in retaliation for or on account of a person's service or status as a public servant.

HB3452Passed

Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal special agents.

HB4544Passed

Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release; authorizing a fee.

HB80Passed

Relating to the discharge by certain defendants of fines and costs through community service.

HB39Passed

Relating to protective orders; making conforming changes.

HB2462Passed

Relating to the reporting of a sexual assault, to evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense, and to other law enforcement procedures occurring with respect to a sexual assault or other sex offense.

SB1164Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

HB2357Passed

Relating to an exception from required disclosure of information related to certain crime victims and the release to certain entities of autopsy reports of deceased persons.

HB1400Passed

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of impersonating a private investigator.

HB757Passed

Relating to the consequences of receiving a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision and successfully completing the period of supervision.

HB4293Passed

Relating to the creation of a court reminder program for criminal defendants.

HB2831Passed

Relating to the confinement in county jail of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

HB721Passed

Relating to the release to mandatory supervision of certain inmates confined in a county jail.

HB3606Passed

Relating to the provision of vocational training to inmates confined in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice transfer facility.

HB2315Passed

Relating to the forfeiture of contraband relating to the criminal offense of racing on a highway.

HB569Passed

Relating to credit toward payment of a fine and costs for certain misdemeanants confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

HB465Passed

Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving one or more child victims.

HB1172Passed

Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault or other prohibited sexual conduct.

HB3363Passed

Relating to the issuance and execution of certain search warrants in a criminal investigation and the admissibility of evidence obtained through certain searches.

HB4568Passed

Relating to the Rockwall County Juvenile Board.

HB954Passed

Relating to certain contract and notice requirements applicable to certain facilities used to house inmates or releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the transfer of certain real property held by the department.

SB1047Passed

Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.

SB1125Passed

Relating to the disposition of certain controlled substance property and plants seized by or forfeited to a law enforcement agency.

HB1306Passed

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault or aggravated assault of a process server.

HB1156Passed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of financial abuse of an elderly individual.

HB30Passed

Relating to educational programs provided by the Windham School District in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for certain inmates.

HB1012Passed

Relating to access to a residence or former residence to retrieve certain personal property.

HB1307Passed

Relating to the care of pregnant women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB2669Passed

Relating to the confidentiality of a child's criminal records related to certain misdemeanor offenses.

HB402Passed

Relating to the use of certain funds derived from criminal asset forfeiture to provide services to domestic victims of trafficking.

HB2343Passed

Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Department of Public Safety for certain persons.

SB1550Passed

Relating to airport police forces, including the authority to commission peace officers and the rights, privileges, and duties of those officers.

SB1359Passed

Relating to adoption by law enforcement agencies of a mental health leave policy for peace officers.

HB1545Passed

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.

HB3165Passed

Relating to an affirmative defense to an allegation of truant conduct.

HB1403Passed

Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for certain offenses arising out of the same criminal episode.

HB1049Passed

Relating to the requirement for a deputy sheriff, reserve deputy sheriff, deputy constable, or reserve deputy constable to take an official oath.

HB375Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of young child or disabled individual; creating a criminal offense.

HB1419Passed

Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons and to the duties of a justice of the peace or other investigator regarding unidentified bodies.

HB315Passed

Relating to the purchasing of the uniform of certain honorably retired or medically discharged peace officers.

HB1401Passed

Relating to methods to send applications and orders for sealing juvenile records.

HB1071Passed

Relating to the presence of a qualified facility dog or qualified therapy dog in certain court proceedings.

HB9Passed

Relating to the criminal punishment and conditions of community supervision for the offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB2366Passed

Relating to criminal conduct that endangers law enforcement; creating a criminal offense and increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1354Passed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

SB922Passed

Relating to contracts for fingerprinting services entered into by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.

HB4338Engrossed

Relating to the representation of a community supervision and corrections department in cases in which a person under the supervision of that department challenges the fact or duration of the supervision.

HB1126Engrossed

Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.

HB1127Engrossed

Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus in a community supervision case.

HB3660Engrossed

Relating to youth diversion programs for children accused of certain fine-only offenses and related criminal justice matters; authorizing and imposing fees and fines.

HB3114Engrossed

Relating to rules or procedures of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding prisoner visitation.

HB3457Engrossed

Relating to the applicability of certain laws to the Windham School District and teachers or administrators of the district.

HB4220Engrossed

Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Guadalupe County.

HB148Engrossed

Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses based on assaultive conduct.

HB2505Engrossed

Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.

HB2555Engrossed

Relating to the tracking and analysis of evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense, to noncompliance with requirements imposed with respect to that evidence, and to other law enforcement procedures occurring with respect to a sexual offense.

HB2781Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB2446Engrossed

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

HB978Engrossed

Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and payment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain amounts owed by an inmate.

HB2036Engrossed

Relating to the definition of close relative of a deceased victim for purposes of certain laws relating to the release of an inmate on parole or to mandatory supervision.

HB1262Engrossed

Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with certain persons.

HB460Engrossed

Relating to the solicitation of pen pals by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB54Passed

Relating to accompanying and filming peace officers of state and local law enforcement agencies for producing reality television programs.

HB454Passed

Relating to the creation of a specialty treatment court for certain individuals residing with a child who is the subject of a juvenile court case.

HB4149Engrossed

Relating to county jailers.

HB788Passed

Relating to the eligibility of emergency service dispatchers to participate in a public safety employees treatment court program.

HB719Passed

Relating to Texas Department of Criminal Justice transfer facilities.

HB103Passed

Relating to establishment of the Texas Active Shooter Alert System.

SB1741Engrossed

Relating to pretrial procedures, conditions for community supervision, and criminal punishment for conduct endangering the public safety; creating a criminal offense and increasing criminal penalties.

SB1486Engrossed

Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews.

SB1373Passed

Relating to the imposition and collection of fines, fees, and court costs in criminal cases.

SB2190Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

HB679Engrossed

Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.

HB1471Engrossed

Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Stephens County.

HB1002Engrossed

Relating to the use of hypnotically induced testimony in a criminal trial.

HB1308Engrossed

Relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on best practice standards for the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.

HB275Engrossed

Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain relevant scientific evidence that was not available at the applicant's trial.

HB225Engrossed

Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.

HB217Engrossed

Relating to postconviction forensic DNA testing.

HB187Engrossed

Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.

SB1388Engrossed

Relating to the unlawful disclosure of an autopsy image or other visual depiction; creating a criminal offense.

HB2795Engrossed

Relating to the offense of solicitation of prostitution and certain other consequences of that offense; increasing a criminal penalty; making conforming changes.

HB2746Engrossed

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of use of laser pointers; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB2290Engrossed

Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.

HB461Engrossed

Relating to the execution of a warrant issued for certain releasees who violate a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision.

HB3110Engrossed

Relating to possession or promotion of child sexual abuse material; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for community supervision.

HB2864Engrossed

Relating to the governance and administration of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and to certain disclosures made in relation to the provision of funding for indigent defense services.

HB2384Engrossed

Relating to measures to improve community supervision outcomes.

HB3598Engrossed

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

HB372Engrossed

Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.

HB4486Engrossed

Relating to procedures for identifying defendants suspected of having a mental illness or intellectual disability.

HB3985Engrossed

Relating to the offense of providing an alcoholic beverage to a minor; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB285Engrossed

Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of obstruction or retaliation.

HB4355Engrossed

Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and prisoners serving a sentence in a county jail with certain documents on discharge or release; authorizing a fee.

HB3315Engrossed

Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention program for certain youth offenders; authorizing a fee.

HB4113Engrossed

Relating to the confidentiality of juvenile justice information.

HB3789Engrossed

Relating to the statute of limitations for tampering with certain physical evidence.

HB302Engrossed

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

HB3002Engrossed

Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.

HB2445Engrossed

Relating to veterans placed on community supervision or confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB2145Engrossed

Relating to information on classes or programs required to be completed before an inmate is released on parole.

HB3570Engrossed

Relating to the transfer of certain real property held by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB1443Engrossed

Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.

HB3111Engrossed

Relating to the criminal offense of online solicitation relating to a minor; creating a criminal offense; changing eligibility for community supervision.

HB2733Engrossed

Relating to defendants restricted to the operation of a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device or required to submit to alcohol monitoring and establishing a central database of those defendants.

HB1509Engrossed

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalties for certain repeat and habitual offenders.

SB1544Introduced

Relating to no-knock warrants.

HB930Engrossed

Relating to a report on recidivism rates.

SB1725Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

SB1322Introduced

Relating to indigent defense.

HB789Engrossed

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.

HB379Engrossed

Relating to changing the eligibility for parole of certain inmates serving a sentence for the offense of online solicitation of a minor.

SB1510Introduced

Relating to a limitation on the use of a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation as the basis for a defense in the trial of a criminal offense.

SB1395Introduced

Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

SB685Introduced

Relating to hearings by the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding clemency matters.

SB2141Introduced

Relating to motorcycle profiling by peace officers.

SB1903Introduced

Relating to the state's continuing duty to disclose exculpatory, impeachment, or mitigating evidence in a criminal case and prohibited retaliation against local assistant prosecutors for discharging that duty.

SB1985Introduced

Relating to qualifications for sheriffs in certain counties.

SB2072Introduced

Relating to the creation of a mental health jail diversion pilot program in Bexar County.

SB1980Introduced

Relating to the creation of the office of independent oversight ombudsman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB2085Introduced

Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.

SB2018Introduced

Relating to the licensing and regulation of company representatives for certain private security license holders; requiring an occupational license.

SB2034Introduced

Relating to prohibiting seeking or imposing the death penalty on the basis of a person's race or ethnicity.

SB2113Introduced

Relating to the consideration of the views of a close relative of a deceased victim regarding the imposition of the death penalty in a capital case.

SB2007Introduced

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalties for certain repeat and habitual offenders.

SB1691Introduced

Relating to civil and criminal liability for doxing; creating an offense.

SB1760Introduced

Relating to the issuance of a citation or written notice to appear to a person charged with the offense of driving while license invalid.

SB1866Introduced

Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.

SB1775Introduced

Relating to criminal justice.

SB1739Introduced

Relating to procedures regarding defendants who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual disability.

SB1884Introduced

Relating to postconviction forensic DNA testing.

SB1759Introduced

Relating to a study on potential improvements to training provided to 9-1-1 emergency service call takers and dispatchers.

SB1836Introduced

Relating to the vote required to release certain inmates on parole.

SB1806Introduced

Relating to the creation of the Task Force on Prevention and Investigation of Violent Crime.

SB1833Introduced

Relating to post-release housing for inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

SB1717Introduced

Relating to subpoenas, orders, and warrants for the disclosure of location information, electronic customer communications records, and electronic customer data and for the use of pen registers, ESN readers, cell site simulators, and mobile tracking devices; creating a criminal offense.

SB1766Introduced

Relating to the impoundment of certain motor vehicles involved in the commission of the offense of racing on a highway.

SB1867Introduced

Relating to the issuance and execution of certain search warrants in a criminal investigation and the admissibility of evidence obtained through certain searches.

SB1872Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain past misdemeanors and felonies.

SB1832Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.

SB1844Introduced

Relating to the collection and reporting of certain information regarding mental health jail diversion.

SB1848Introduced

Relating to law enforcement policies for peace officer response to certain family violence offenses.

SB1512Introduced

Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.

SB1483Introduced

Relating to the review of clemency applications from certain persons who were victims of human trafficking or family violence.

SB1573Introduced

Relating to the reporting of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the collection, analysis, tracking, and preservation of evidence of those offenses.

SB1587Introduced

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalties for certain repeat and habitual offenders.

SB1626Introduced

Relating to law enforcement policies regarding the issuance of citations for misdemeanors punishable by fine only and to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain fine-only misdemeanors.

SB1574Introduced

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of failure to identify; creating a criminal offense.

SB1561Introduced

Relating to an educational and vocational training pilot program for certain state jail felony defendants and certain inmates released on parole; changing parole eligibility.

SB1632Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

SB1460Introduced

Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent indigent defendants.

SB1494Introduced

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

SB1005Introduced

Relating to the punishment for certain controlled substance possession offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; changing eligibility for community supervision.

SB1391Introduced

Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

SB1075Introduced

Relating to certain rules, policies, or procedures affecting inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB1299Introduced

Relating to the reporting of sexual assault and other sex offenses, to the emergency services and care provided to victims of those offenses, and to the processes associated with preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.

SB1100Introduced

Relating to the creation of a specialty treatment court for certain individuals residing with a child who is the subject of a juvenile court case.

SB1163Introduced

Relating to the criminal punishment and conditions of community supervision for the offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB1042Introduced

Relating to a data collection program established by the attorney general regarding defendants in certain criminal cases and access to information stored in criminal justice information databases.

SB1004Introduced

Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.

SB852Introduced

Relating to the definition of victim for purposes of the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.

SB842Introduced

Relating to training on community-based policing for certain persons licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

SB553Introduced

Relating to the timely reporting of criminal case dispositions to the Department of Public Safety and to the allocation of certain grant money.

SB899Introduced

Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons and regarding unidentified bodies.

SB978Introduced

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child; increasing a criminal penalty.