Criminal Justice Bills
Criminal Penalties
Juvenille Justice
Parole Reform
Re-entry
Wrongful Conviction

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HB 1335
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with certain new offenses or an administrative violation of a condition of release from the Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision. |
| Companions: |
| SB 840 |
Hinojosa |
(Identical) |
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4-28-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for |
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| Track Name(s): |
Criminal Justice, Criminal Penalties |
| Bill History: |
02-17-09 H Filed 03-02-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-26-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.010 House Corrections 03-26-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections 04-23-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Corrections 04-30-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Corrections 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar |
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SB 840
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Hinojosa |
Relating to procedures for certain persons charged with certain new offenses or an administrative violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or to mandatory supervision. |
| Companions: |
| HB 1335 |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
(Identical) |
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5-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar |
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| Track Name(s): |
Criminal Justice, Criminal Penalties |
| Bill History: |
02-13-09 S Filed 03-04-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice 04-14-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 p.m. or Adj., E1.016 Senate Criminal Justice 04-14-09 S Committee action pending Senate Criminal Justice 04-16-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 P.M. OR ADJ., Whitmire...Senate Criminal Justice 04-16-09 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Criminal Justice 04-20-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Criminal Justice 04-28-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for |
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HB 1351
|
Vaught |
Relating to the administration of the Juvenile Justice Case Management System. |
| Companions: |
| SB 58 |
Zaffirini |
(Identical) |
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5-11-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:145/N: 0) |
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| Track Name(s): |
Juvenile Justice |
| Bill History: |
02-17-09 H Filed 03-02-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-26-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.010 House Corrections 03-26-09 H Not heard in committee House Corrections 04-09-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 a.m., E2.010 House Corrections 04-09-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections 04-23-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Corrections 04-30-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Corrections 05-07-09 H Set on the House Calendar 05-08-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 4:05pm 05-08-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 58
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HB 1793
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Farrar Zaffirini
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Relating to judicial instruction for judges who hear complaints against children alleging violations of certain misdemeanor offenses. |
| Track Name(s): |
Likely to Pass, Juvenile Justice |
| Bill History: |
02-25-09 H Filed 03-04-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-26-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.010 House Corrections 03-26-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections 04-09-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Corrections 04-17-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Corrections 04-24-09 H Set on the House Calendar 04-24-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 12:06pm  04-24-09 H Committee substitute adopted 04-24-09 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 04-24-09 H Passed to third reading 04-24-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 2:25pm 04-24-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:138/N: 1) 04-27-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Jurisprudence 05-06-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 p.m. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Jurisprudence 05-06-09 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence 05-07-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Jurisprudence 05-07-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 05-13-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 05-13-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 11:23am 05-13-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) |
| Companions: |
| SB 2106 |
Uresti |
(Identical) |
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5- 5-09 S Committee action pending Senate Criminal Justice |
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| Track Name(s): |
Juvenile Justice |
| Bill History: |
03-04-09 H Filed 03-10-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-26-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.010 House Corrections 03-26-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections 04-02-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Corrections 04-16-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Corrections 05-02-09 H Set on the House Calendar 05-02-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 12:30pm  05-02-09 H Committee substitute adopted 05-02-09 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-02-09 H Passed to third reading 05-04-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 1:42pm 05-04-09 H Passed (Vote: Y: 96/N: 46) 05-05-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Criminal Justice 05-05-09 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Criminal Justice 05-06-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Criminal Justice 05-06-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 05-14-09 S Set on the Local Calendar |
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HB 3689
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McClendon |
Relating to abolishing the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and transferring the powers and duties of those agencies to the newly created Texas Juvenile Justice Department. |
| Companions: |
| SB 1020 |
Hinojosa |
(Identical) |
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4- 9-09 S Meeting cancelled for 04/15/09, Senate Government Organization |
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| Track Name(s): |
Likely to Pass, Juvenile Justice |
| Bill History: |
03-12-09 H Filed 03-19-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 04-02-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., e2.010 House Corrections 04-03-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.010 House Corrections 04-02-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections 04-09-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Corrections 04-20-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Corrections 05-02-09 H Set on the House Calendar 05-02-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 9:30am 05-02-09 H Postponed on second reading until 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 2, 2009. 05-02-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 11:01am  05-02-09 H Committee substitute adopted 05-02-09 H 6 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-02-09 H Passed to third reading 05-04-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 10:51am 05-04-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:140/N: 0) 05-06-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Government Organization |
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SB 54
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Zaffirini |
Relating to the supervision of juvenile case managers. |
| Companions: |
| HB 1349 |
Vaught |
(Identical) |
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4- 9-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections |
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| Track Name(s): |
Likely to Pass, Juvenile Justice |
| Bill History: |
11-10-08 S Filed 02-10-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Jurisprudence 04-01-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 p.m. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Jurisprudence 04-01-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Jurisprudence 04-06-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Jurisprudence 04-06-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 04-20-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 04-20-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 12:36pm  04-20-09 S Committee substitute adopted 04-20-09 S 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 04-20-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 0) 04-21-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 04-22-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Corrections |
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SB 58
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Zaffirini Vaught
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Relating to the administration of the Juvenile Justice Case Management System. |
| Companions: |
| HB 1351 |
Vaught |
(Identical) |
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5- 8-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 58 |
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| Track Name(s): |
Likely to Pass, Juvenile Justice |
| Bill History: |
11-10-08 S Filed 02-10-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Jurisprudence 04-08-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 P.M. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Jurisprudence 04-08-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Jurisprudence 04-14-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Jurisprudence 04-14-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 04-22-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 04-22-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 2:18pm  04-22-09 S Committee substitute adopted 04-22-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 30/N: 0) 04-23-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 04-30-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Corrections 05-04-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House Corrections 05-05-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Corrections 05-05-09 H Recommitted to committee on House Corrections 05-06-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House Corrections 05-07-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Corrections 05-08-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 4:05pm  05-08-09 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-08-09 H Passed to third reading 05-11-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 11:51am 05-11-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:145/N: 0) |
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SB 116
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Ellis Farrar
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Relating to electronically recording certain interrogations and the admissibility of certain statements made by a juvenile or a criminal defendant. |
| Companions: |
| HB 4090 |
Farrar |
(Identical) |
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4-14-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
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| Track Name(s): |
Likely to Pass, Juvenile Justice |
| Bill History: |
11-10-08 S Filed 02-10-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice 03-31-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 p.m. or Adj., E1.016 Senate Criminal Justice 03-31-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Criminal Justice 04-02-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Criminal Justice 04-02-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 04-22-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 04-22-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 12:39pm  04-22-09 S Committee substitute adopted 04-22-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 28/N: 2) 04-23-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 04-30-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 05-06-09 H Meeting set for 2:00 P.M. or final Adj., E2...House Criminal Jurisprudence 05-06-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 05-07-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 05-11-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
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HB 1958
|
Edwards |
Relating to the release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain inmates who complete a rehabilitation program. |
| Companions: |
| HB 1899 |
Turner, Sylvester |
(Identical) |
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3- 5-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| SB 1206 |
Hinojosa |
(Identical) |
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5-13-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:140/N: 1) |
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| Track Name(s): |
Parole Reform |
| Bill History: |
02-26-09 H Filed 03-05-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-26-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.010 House Corrections 03-26-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections 04-23-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Corrections 04-30-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Corrections 05-12-09 H Set on the House Calendar 05-12-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 9:10pm 05-12-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 1206
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HB 1711
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Turner, Sylvester Whitmire
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Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a comprehensive reentry and reintegration plan for offenders released or discharged from a correctional facility. |
| Companions: |
| SB 1786 |
Whitmire |
(Identical) |
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3-20-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
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| Track Name(s): |
Likely to Pass, Criminal Justice, Reentry |
| Bill History: |
02-24-09 H Filed 03-03-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-12-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., e2.010 House Corrections 03-12-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections 03-26-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Corrections 03-30-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Corrections 04-24-09 H Set on the House Calendar 04-24-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 12:09pm  04-24-09 H Committee substitute adopted 04-24-09 H 2 Floor amendment(s) adopted 04-24-09 H Passed to third reading 04-24-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 2:26pm 04-24-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:101/N: 38) 04-27-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Criminal Justice 05-05-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 p.m. or Adj., E1.016 Senate Criminal Justice 05-05-09 S Voted favorably from committee as amended Senate Criminal Justice 05-08-09 S Reported favorably from committee as amended Senate Criminal Justice 05-08-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar |
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HB 3226
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Madden |
Relating to the payment of temporary housing costs for certain inmates who are eligible for parole. |
| Track Name(s): |
Likely to Pass, Reentry |
| Bill History: |
03-10-09 H Filed 03-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-26-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.010 House Corrections 03-26-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections 04-09-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Corrections 04-20-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Corrections 05-04-09 H Set on the House Calendar 05-04-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 5:14pm  05-04-09 H Committee substitute adopted 05-04-09 H Passed to third reading (Vote: Y: 94/N: 45) 05-05-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 2:19pm 05-05-09 H Postponed on third reading until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 7, 2009. 05-07-09 H Set on the House Calendar 05-07-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 12:36pm  05-07-09 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-07-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:125/N: 16) 05-08-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Criminal Justice |
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SB 1948
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Hinojosa |
Relating to the supervised reentry into the community of certain inmates nearing their date of discharge from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| Track Name(s): |
Likely to Pass, Reentry |
| Bill History: |
03-12-09 S Filed 03-24-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice 03-31-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 P.M. OR aDJ., e1.016 Senate Criminal Justice 03-31-09 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Criminal Justice 04-01-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Criminal Justice 04-01-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 04-09-09 S Set on the Local Calendar 04-09-09 S Passed on local calendar (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) 04-09-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 04-20-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Corrections 05-14-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.010 House Corrections |
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SB 2280
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Ellis |
Relating to the creation of the Reentry Policy Council to review corrections policies, programs, and procedures for inmates released into the community. |
| Companions: |
| HB 4178 |
Christian |
(Identical) |
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4-23-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections |
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| Track Name(s): |
Criminal Justice(Support), Reentry |
| Bill History: |
03-13-09 S Filed 03-31-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice 04-21-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 p.m. or Adj., E1.016 Senate Criminal Justice 04-21-09 S Not heard in committee Senate Criminal Justice 04-23-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 P.M. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Criminal Justice 04-23-09 S Committee action pending Senate Criminal Justice 04-27-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 P.M. or adj., Whitmire...Senate Criminal Justice 04-27-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Criminal Justice 04-29-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Criminal Justice 05-04-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for |
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HB 498
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McClendon |
Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate and prevent wrongful convictions. |
| Track Name(s): |
Criminal Justice, Wrongful Conviction |
| Bill History: |
01-06-09 H Filed 02-18-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-25-09 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-09-09 H Subcommittee meeting set for 8:00 A.M., JHR...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-09-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 04-08-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence 04-17-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar |
| Companions: |
| SB 2014 |
Duncan |
(Identical) |
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5- 6-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for |
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| Track Name(s): |
Likely to Pass, Criminal Justice, Wrongful Conviction |
| Bill History: |
02-24-09 H Filed 03-03-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 04-01-09 H Meeting set for 2:00 p.m. or final Adj., E2...House Criminal Jurisprudence 04-01-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 04-09-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence 04-16-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence 04-24-09 H Set on the House Calendar 04-24-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 10:41am  04-24-09 H Committee substitute adopted 04-24-09 H Passed to third reading 04-24-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 2:49pm 04-24-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:136/N: 1) 04-27-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate State Affairs 04-30-09 S Meeting set for 1:00 p.m. or Adj., Senate C...Senate State Affairs 04-30-09 S Committee action pending Senate State Affairs 05-04-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs 05-06-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs 05-08-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 05-08-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 12:38pm  05-08-09 S Committee substitute adopted 05-08-09 S 2 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-08-09 S Passed to third reading 05-11-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 05-11-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 11:49am  05-11-09 S Reconsidered passage to third reading to remove Floor Amendment #2 by Ogden 05-11-09 S 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-11-09 S Passed to third reading (Vote: Y: 27/N: 4) 05-11-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 27/N: 4) 05-13-09 H Set on the House Items Eligible Calendar |
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SB 1847
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Hegar Moody
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Relating to the provision of services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility. |
| Track Name(s): |
Likely to Pass, Criminal Justice, Wrongful Conviction |
| Bill History: |
03-11-09 S Filed 03-20-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice 03-31-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 p.m. or Adj., E1.016 Senate Criminal Justice 03-31-09 S Voted favorably from committee on Senate Criminal Justice 04-01-09 S Reported favorably from committee on Senate Criminal Justice 04-01-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 04-09-09 S Set on the Local Calendar 04-09-09 S Passed on local calendar (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) 04-09-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 04-20-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 05-06-09 H Meeting set for 2:00 P.M. or final Adj., E2...House Criminal Jurisprudence 05-06-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 05-07-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 05-11-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
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SB 1848
|
West |
Relating to the provision of reentry, reintegration, and other services to a wrongfully imprisoned person who is discharged from a correctional facility. |
| Track Name(s): |
Criminal Justice, Wrongful Conviction |
| Bill History: |
03-11-09 S Filed 03-20-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice 03-31-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 p.m. or Adj., E1.016 Senate Criminal Justice 03-31-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Criminal Justice 04-02-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Criminal Justice 04-02-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 04-23-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for |
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SB 2014
|
Duncan |
Relating to compensation of persons wrongfully imprisoned. |
| Companions: |
| HB 1736 |
Anchia |
(Identical) |
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5-13-09 H Set on the House Items Eligible Calendar |
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| Track Name(s): |
Wrongful Conviction |
| Bill History: |
03-12-09 S Filed 03-24-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs 04-06-09 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Senate Chamber Senate State Affairs 04-06-09 S Committee action pending Senate State Affairs 04-06-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs 04-09-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate State Affairs 05-06-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for |
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