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Criminal Penalties


HB 1335







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)
4-28-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for
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



SB 840







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)
5-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar
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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Juvenile Justice


HB 1351







Vaught Relating to the administration of the Juvenile Justice Case Management System.
Companions:
SB 58 Zaffirini (Identical)
5-11-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:145/N: 0)
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



HB 1793







Farrar
Zaffirini
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 Video
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)



HB 2386







Castro
Uresti
Relating to the sealing of juvenile records.
Companions:
SB 2106 Uresti (Identical)
5- 5-09 S Committee action pending Senate Criminal Justice
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 Video
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



HB 3689







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)
4- 9-09 S Meeting cancelled for 04/15/09, Senate Government Organization
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 Video
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



SB 54







Zaffirini Relating to the supervision of juvenile case managers.
Companions:
HB 1349 Vaught (Identical)
4- 9-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections
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 Video
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



SB 58







Zaffirini
Vaught
Relating to the administration of the Juvenile Justice Case Management System.
Companions:
HB 1351 Vaught (Identical)
5- 8-09 H Laid on the table - subject to call - see SB 58
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 Video
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 Video
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)



SB 116







Ellis
Farrar
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)
4-14-09 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence
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 Video
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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Parole Reform


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)
3- 5-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections
SB 1206 Hinojosa (Identical)
5-13-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:140/N: 1)
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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Reentry

HB 1711
Turner, Sylvester
Whitmire
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)
3-20-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice
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 Video
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


HB 3226
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 Video
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 Video
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


SB 1948
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


SB 2280
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)
4-23-09 H Committee action pending House Corrections
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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Wrongful Conviction

HB 498
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


HB 1736
Anchia
Duncan
Relating to compensation of persons wrongfully imprisoned.
Companions:
SB 2014 Duncan (Identical)
5- 6-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for
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 Video
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 Video
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 Video
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


SB 1847
Hegar
Moody
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


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


SB 2014
Duncan Relating to compensation of persons wrongfully imprisoned.
Companions:
HB 1736 Anchia (Identical)
5-13-09 H Set on the House Items Eligible Calendar
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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