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Other Bills to Watch

House Bills

Bill           #Author  Excerpt

HB 1019 Reynolds Relating to the reentry and reintegration programs provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 1064 Sherman Relating to the award of good conduct time to certain inmates; changing parole eligibility.

HB 1213 Rosenthal Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.

HB 1355 Sherman Relating to air conditioning requirements at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 1375 Geren Relating to enhancing the criminal penalties for certain repeat and habitual offenders.

HB 142 Moody Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

HB 156 Moody Relating to hearings by the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding clemency matters.

HB 168 Moody Relating to the confidentiality of certain information regarding procedures and substances used in the execution of a convict.

HB 180 Moody Relating to requiring a court that sets an execution date to withdraw the execution date on the motion of the prosecuting attorney with jurisdiction over the underlying case.

HB 182 Senfronia Thompson Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on parole

HB 188 Moody Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.

HB 205 Moody 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.

HB 213 Moody Relating to the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

HB 247 Senfronia Thompson Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases. Companion Bill SB 141 (Senator West)

HB 252 Ann Johnson 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.

HB 270 Senfronia Thompson Relating to post conviction forensic DNA testing.

HB 283 Jarvis Johnson Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

HB 286 Senfronia Thompson Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence. 

HB 310 Bucy Relating to notification by the secretary of state when a person convicted of a felony may register to vote.

HB 314 Toth Relating to prohibiting the death penalty for a defendant whose conviction is based solely on certain evidence.

HB 352 Jessica Gonzales Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus. 

HB 353 Jarvis Johnson Relating to parole determinations and individual treatment plans for inmates. 

HB 355 Senfronia Thompson Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters convicted of a felony. 

HB 381 Senfronia Thompson Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.

HB 401 Collier Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants who successfully complete a period of community supervision following conviction; authorizing a fee.

HB 462 Meza Relating to certain products made by inmates of a correctional facility.

HB 477 Meza Relating to prohibiting the confinement of inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in facilities operated by private vendors.

HB 501 Wu Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age.

HB 607 Shaheen Relating to the solicitation of pen pals by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 727 Rose Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.

HB 782 Collier Relating to authority of a court to reduce or modify a defendant's sentence.

HB 786 Meza Relating to a report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on dyslexia and illiteracy among inmates.

HB 812 Meza Relating to limitations on the use of administrative segregation by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 813 Meza Relating to a study on the impact of the use of administrative segregation on inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 823 Allen Relating to the eligibility for an occupational license by certain former inmates and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 828 Dutton Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age.

HB 905 Moody Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

HB 909 Moody Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

HB 918 Dutton Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

HB 930 Dutton Relating to the admissibility of hearsay evidence in a hearing for a person charged with a violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 948 Dutton Relating to the release on bail of certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of the person's release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 965 Allen Relating to post-release housing for inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

HB 967 Allen Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

HB 1362 Wu Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 21 years of age.

HB 1524 Sherman Relating to the use of body cameras by corrections officers

HB 1539 Allen Relating to program accessibility for females of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

HB 1446 Cortez Relating to procedures governing declared disasters for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

HB 1449 Collier Relating to certain technical violations of conditions of community supervision

HB 1424 Campos Relating to individual treatment plans for inmates

HB 1629 Wu Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of certain burglary offenses.

HB 1618 Moody Relating to the award of good conduct time to certain inmates; changing parole eligibility.

HB 1743 Leach Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be provided at the time of discharge or release. Companion Bill SB 727 (Senator West)

HB 1908 Anchia Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed in certain felony cases.

HB 2043 Relating to a criminal justice system pretrial and sentencing database established by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System. Companion bill SB 875 (Senator West)

HB 2543 Raymond Relating to the creation of the conviction integrity unit within the office of the attorney general.

HB 2950 Bryant Relating to the temperature at which certain facilities of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are maintained

Senate Bills

Bill     #Author  Excerpt

SB 141 West Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases. Companion Bill                      HB 247 (Rep. Senfronia Thompson)

SB 383 Zaffirini Relating to the eligibility for an occupational license by certain former inmates and the practice of certain                    occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 151 Springer Relating to the possession of certain photographs and images by inmates of the Texas Department of                          Criminal Justice.

SB 374 Huffman Relating to the period for disposing of a charge that a person violated a condition of release from the Texas              Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 211 Eckhardt Relating to the vote required to release certain inmates on parole.

SB 499 Zaffirini/Perry 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.

SB 516 Echhardt Relating to abolishing the death penalty

SB 517 Eckhardt Relating to qualifications and registration of certain voters convicted of a felony

SB 526 (West) Relating to requiring prior approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a degree or certificate program to certain persons who are incarcerated or subject to involuntary civil commitment.

SB 685 Johnson Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed in certain felony cases.

SB 727 (West) Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be provided at the time of discharge or release. Companion bill HB 1743 (Rep. Leach)

SB 875 (West) Relating to a criminal justice system pretrial and sentencing database established by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System. Companion bill HB 2043 (Rep. Bowers)

Joint Resolutions

HJR 63 Allen Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude.

HJR 53 Collier Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a district court to reduce or modify a sentence imposing a term of imprisonment for a person who has served not less than 10 years of the term.

HJR 11 Senfronia Thompson Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole. Enabling HB 182

HJR 59 Moody Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment. Enabling HB 909

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