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TXHB1921Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the amount of a fine and costs discharged by a defendant while confined in jail or engaged in labor.
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2023-05-11
Placed on General State Calendar
TXHB303Intro

Sine Die
Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality to enforce the collection of certain fines by imprisonment of the defe...
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2023-05-10
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
TXHB3817Intro

Sine Die
Relating to a court requiring a defendant confined in a penal institution to appear by videoconference for certain pretrial proceedings.
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2023-05-10
Committee report sent to Calendars
TXHB4921Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the establishment of an adult education pilot program by the Windham School District.
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2023-05-08
Laid on the table subject to call
TXHB353Intro

Sine Die
Relating to parole determinations and individual treatment plans for inmates.
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2023-05-02
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
TXHB3158Intro

Sine Die
Relating to occupational licensing of inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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2023-05-02
Postponed 6/1/23 10:00 AM
TXHB2603Intro

Sine Die
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.
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2023-04-28
Committee report sent to Calendars
TXHB1355Intro

Sine Die
Relating to air conditioning requirements at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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2023-04-26
Committee report sent to Calendars
TXHB812Intro

Sine Die
Relating to limitations on the use of administrative segregation by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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2023-04-24
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB3147Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the detainment and housing of juveniles and inmates based on biological sex.
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2023-04-24
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB3375Intro

Sine Die
Relating to access to communication services for inmates and state jail defendants.
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2023-04-24
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB4145Intro

Sine Die
Relating to salaries for staff of a private vendor contracting with the Texas Board of Criminal Justice for the operation, maintenance, or management of a correctional facility.
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2023-04-24
To House Corrections Committee
TXSB969Intro

Sine Die
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain correctional officers and jailers.
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2023-04-20
Left pending in subcommittee
TXHB2935Intro

Sine Die
Relating to veterans placed on community supervision or confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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2023-04-20
Committee report sent to Calendars
TXHB1428Intro

Sine Die
Relating to providing prisoners serving a sentence in a county jail with certain documents on discharge.
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2023-04-19
To House County Affairs Committee
TXHB1435Intro

Sine Die
Relating to family liaison officers in county jails.
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2023-04-18
Committee report sent to Calendars
TXHB1705Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.
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2023-04-14
Committee report sent to Calendars
TXHB1019Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the reentry and reintegration programs provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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2023-04-10
To House Corrections Committee
TXSB1313Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement.
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2023-04-04
To Senate Finance Committee
TXHB2950Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the temperature at which certain facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are maintained.
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2023-03-28
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB5164Intro

Sine Die
Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing.
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2023-03-24
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
TXHB4929Intro

Sine Die
Relating to minimum compensation for inmates participating in certain work programs.
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2023-03-23
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB4982Intro

Sine Die
Relating to a veteran housing program established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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2023-03-23
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB4998Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the creation of a mental health jail diversion pilot program in Bexar County.
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2023-03-23
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB4633Intro

Sine Die
Relating to financial responsibilities and requirements of community supervision and corrections departments and certain judges.
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2023-03-22
To House Appropriations Committee
TXSB2296Intro

Sine Die
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.
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2023-03-22
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
TXHB4247Intro

Sine Die
Relating to requiring notice regarding the potential eligibility to vote of certain persons convicted of a felony and the duties of a sheriff or jailer relating to elections.
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2023-03-21
To House Elections Committee
TXSB1996Intro

Sine Die
Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.
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2023-03-21
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
TXHB4467Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the establishment or expansion of behavioral health centers or jail diversion centers in certain local mental health authority service areas.
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2023-03-21
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB3806Intro

Sine Die
Relating to rules or procedures of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding prisoner visitation.
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2023-03-20
To House County Affairs Committee
TXSB1770Intro

Sine Die
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.
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2023-03-20
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
TXHB607Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the solicitation of pen pals by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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2023-03-16
To House Corrections Committee
TXSB1386Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the creation of the office of independent oversight ombudsman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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2023-03-16
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
TXHB3427Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the ombudsman office for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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2023-03-16
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB3530Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement.
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2023-03-16
To House Public Health Committee
TXHB3681Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the development and maintenance of a custody information system for certain offenders.
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2023-03-16
To House Corrections Committee
TXSB1744Intro

Sine Die
Relating to financial responsibilities and requirements of community supervision and corrections departments and certain judges.
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2023-03-16
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
TXHB3332Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the child support obligation of certain obligors who are or were incarcerated.
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2023-03-15
To House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee
TXHB2834Intro

Sine Die
Relating to minimum compensation for inmates participating in certain work programs.
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2023-03-14
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB2862Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the confinement of inmates according to biological sex.
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2023-03-14
To House Corrections Committee
TXHB2887Intro

Sine Die
Relating to eligibility for custodial officer service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain juvenile correctional officers and caseworkers employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
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2023-03-14
To House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee
TXSB727Intro

Sine Die
Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be provided at the time of discharge or release.
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2023-03-13
To Senate Health & Human Services Committee
TXHB2733Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement.
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2023-03-13
To House Public Health Committee
TXHB2748Intro

Sine Die
Relating to certain procedures concerning the welfare of prisoners confined in county jails.
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2023-03-13
To House County Affairs Committee
TXHB2786Intro

Sine Die
Relating to a limitation on liability in certain suits concerning damages arising from acts or omissions involving a jail or detention facility owned or operated by a county or municipality.
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2023-03-13
To House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
TXHB2279Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses involving the carrying of weapons at certain locations.
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2023-03-09
To House Community Safety, Select Committee
TXSB1147Intro

Sine Die
Relating to vocational training for and the occupational licensing of inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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2023-03-09
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
TXSB1235Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the temporary appointment of county jailers.
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2023-03-09
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
TXSB1312Intro

Sine Die
Relating to the establishment of a task force to study the impact of the use of administrative segregation and disciplinary seclusion.
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2023-03-09
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
TXHB1965Intro

Sine Die
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.
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2023-03-08
To House County Affairs Committee
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