Criminal Justice

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

Out of committee

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

Out of committee

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

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

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

Out of committee

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.

In committee

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

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

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Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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Relating to the prosecution of the offense of deadly conduct.

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Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.

In committee

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

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

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Relating to the payment of restitution.

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

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Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.

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Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In committee

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

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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.

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Relating to compensation and leave for certain peace officers.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

In committee

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

Out of committee

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

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

In committee

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

Out of committee

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

In committee

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.

Out of committee

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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

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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.

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Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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