Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 731	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to creating the offense of intimidation by a member of a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Returned to committee
HB 2931	85-0 (2017)	Author: Moody, Joe Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including conforming amendments.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 1856	85-0 (2017)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including conforming amendments.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 877	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to creating the offense of intimidation by a member of a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
SB 2019	84-0 (2015)	Author: Uresti, Carlos Sponsor: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the composition of the Texas Violent Gang Task Force.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
SB 549	83-0 (2013)	Author: Williams, Tommy \| et. al. Sponsor: Carter, Stefani \| et. al.	Relating to penalties for engaging in organized criminal activity.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 1622	82-0 (2011)	Author: Menendez, Jose Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to suits to enjoin gang activity that constitutes a public nuisance.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 2583	82-0 (2011)	Author: Walle, Armando	Relating to the establishment of a gang remediation task force.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee
SB 9	82-0 (2011)	Author: Williams, Tommy \| et. al. Sponsor: Miller, Sid	Relating to homeland security; providing penalties.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 315	82-0 (2011)	Author: Carona, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the agencies and entities responsible for compiling and maintaining information pertaining to criminal combinations and criminal street gangs.	House: Corrections Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 1645	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hochberg, Scott \| et. al.	Relating to funding for multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang violence.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee
HB 2086	81-0 (2009)	Author: Moody, Joseph Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other criminal offenses, including engaging in organized criminal activity, and to the consequences and costs of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang or certain other criminal activity; providing penalties.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	See remarks for effective date
HB 2187	81-0 (2009)	Author: Moody, Joseph \| et. al. Sponsor: Carona, John	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses involving coercing, inducing, or soliciting membership in a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 4185	81-0 (2009)	Author: Guillen, Ryan \| et. al.	Relating to an annual report by the Texas Fusion Center regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs	Considered in Calendars
HB 4310	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other offenses and to the civil consequences of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang; providing penalties.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 4337	81-0 (2009)	Author: Corte, Jr., Frank	Relating to an annual report by the Texas Fusion Center regarding criminal street gangs and gang-related crime.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 4381	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the creation of the offense of directing the activities of a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 4674	81-0 (2009)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to the regulation of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, including enforcement measures against fictitious or fraudulently obtained licenses or certificates; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Public Safety	Left pending in committee
SB 11	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Miklos, Robert \| et. al.	Relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other criminal offenses and to the consequences and costs of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang or certain other criminal activity; providing penalties.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 332	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to the adjudication of certain gang-related delinquent conduct.	House: Corrections Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Corrections
SB 364	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to the punishment for certain offenses committed against a public servant by a member of a criminal street gang.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
SB 366	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Gallego, Pete \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing consecutive sentencing for certain offenses committed by a member of a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 367	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain criminal offenses involving the use of a false or fictitious identity or identifying documents.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Left pending in committee
SB 369	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Moody, Joseph \| et. al.	Relating to information contained in an intelligence database used to investigate and prosecute offenses committed by criminal street gangs.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 379	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the duties of the Texas Fusion Center, including an annual report by the center regarding criminal street gangs.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
SB 418	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Moody, Joseph \| et. al.	Relating to the compilation, maintenance, and release of information in a criminal street gang intelligence database by law enforcement agencies and criminal justice agencies.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 423	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Moody, Joseph \| et. al.	Relating to the conditions of community supervision that may be imposed on a defendant with regard to association with a member of a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 551	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to civil liability for criminal street gang activity that violates a court-ordered injunction.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
SB 849	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the creation of the offense of directing the activities of a criminal street gang.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
SB 937	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain criminal offenses involving a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Left pending in committee
SB 938	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to a central database containing information about certain violent offenders who are members of a criminal street gang.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1256	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John \| et. al.	Relating to the prevention and prosecution of, and punishment prescribed for engaging in, organized criminal activity in a gang-free zone.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Left pending in committee
SB 1785	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Merritt, Tommy	Relating to the regulation of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, including enforcement measures against fictitious or fraudulently obtained licenses or certificates; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Public Safety Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
SB 2367	81-0 (2009)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to an annual report by the Border Security Council regarding criminal street gangs and expanding gang prevention efforts.	Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
HB 184	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hochberg, Scott Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to an exception to consent as a defense to assaultive conduct.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 185	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hochberg, Scott \| et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to discipline in public schools, including gang-related activity in and around public schools; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Public Education Senate: Criminal Justice	Left pending in committee
HB 1658	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to information contained in a criminal street gang intelligence database.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 68	79-0 (2005)	Author: McClendon, Ruth Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to public nuisance actions involving criminal street gangs.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/05
HB 2086	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to abatement of certain nuisances; providing a penalty.	House: Civil Practices	Subcommittee members named
HB 71	79-3 (2006)	Author: Hochberg, Scott \| et. al.	Relating to gang-related activity in and around public schools; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 75	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to a suit to abate certain conduct of criminal street gangs and similar entities.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 2538	78-0 (2003)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to activity of a criminal street gang that constitutes a public nuisance.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 348	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to a suit to abate certain conduct of criminal street gangs and similar entities.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 3402	77-0 (2001)	Author: Villarreal, Mike \| et. al.	Relating to activity of a criminal street gang that constitutes a public nuisance.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
SB 1709	77-0 (2001)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to activity of a criminal street gang that constitutes a public nuisance.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 861	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna \| et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the creation of the offense of coercing, soliciting, or inducing a child to participate in the activities of a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 1118	76-0 (1999)	Author: Solis, Jim	Relating to the creation of the offense of coercing, soliciting, or inducing a child to participate in the activities of a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 1712	76-0 (1999)	Author: Goodman, Toby \| et. al.	Relating to the compilation of information pertaining to a criminal combination and to the establishment of a statewide database of criminal street gang information.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
HB 1843	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to a suit to abate certain conduct of criminal street gangs and similar entities.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
HB 2882	76-0 (1999)	Author: Chavez, Norma	Relating to the distribution of certain proceeds from the sales tax to the criminal justice planning fund for gang prevention.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
SB 8	76-0 (1999)	Author: West, Royce \| et. al. Sponsor: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the compilation of criminal information pertaining to criminal street gangs and criminal combinations.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 1576	76-0 (1999)	Author: West, Royce \| et. al. Sponsor: Allen, Ray	Relating to notifying local law enforcement officials of the release of certain gang members from the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
SB 1577	76-0 (1999)	Author: West, Royce \| et. al. Sponsor: Allen, Ray	Relating to training for parole officers who supervise gang members released from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on parole or mandatory supervision.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 1578	76-0 (1999)	Author: West, Royce \| et. al. Sponsor: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the creation of a statewide law enforcement gang resource system.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
SB 1579	76-0 (1999)	Author: West, Royce \| et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the creation of the offense of soliciting membership in a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 1580	76-0 (1999)	Author: West, Royce \| et. al. Sponsor: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the creation of the Texas Violent Gang Task Force.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
SB 1728	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the creation of the offense of coercing, soliciting, or inducing a child to participate in the activities of a criminal street gang.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 429	74-0 (1995)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to the use of proceeds derived from criminal asset forfeiture for gang suppression programs.	House: Juvenile Justice and Family Issues	Left pending in committee
HB 1083	74-0 (1995)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie	Relating to the eligibility of an area with a history of and continuing problem with gang activity to be included in an enterprise zone.	House: Economic Development	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1447	74-0 (1995)	Author: Carter, Bill	Relating to criminal street gangs; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Juvenile Justice and Family Issues	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1668	74-0 (1995)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to the forfeiture of contraband.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
SB 294	74-0 (1995)	Author: Moncrief, Mike Sponsor: Carter, Bill	Relating to certain offenses involving combinations or criminal street gangs.	House: Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 712	74-0 (1995)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the eligibility of an area with a history of and continuing problem with gang activity to be included in an enterprise zone.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
SB 713	74-0 (1995)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the use of proceeds derived from criminal asset forfeiture for gang suppression programs.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 21	73-0 (1993)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to the use of proceeds derived from criminal asset forfeiture for gang suppression programs.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 23	73-0 (1993)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie \| et. al. Sponsor: Shelley, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to communications between law enforcement authorities and school officials about certain crimes or gang activities; providing a penalty.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/93
HB 26	73-0 (1993)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of an area with a history of and continuing problem with gang activity to be included in an enterprise zone.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
HB 57	73-0 (1993)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the definition of a criminal street gang for purposes of prosecution.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	No action taken in committee
HB 58	73-0 (1993)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to the creation of the offense of compelling membership in a criminal street gang.	House: Urban Affairs	Considered in Calendars
HB 180	73-0 (1993)	Author: Jones, Delwin	Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal street gang activity and the punishment and sentencing of persons convicted of offenses committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
HB 242	73-0 (1993)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to dedication of state lottery funds to programs for the prevention of juvenile violence, gang activity, and drug use.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
HB 613	73-0 (1993)	Author: De La Garza, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to the penalties for certain offenses involving controlled substances in drug-free school zones and certain offenses involving weapons in weapon-free school zones, to creation of the offenses of discharging a firearm at a habitation, building, or vehicle and discharging a firearm from a vehicle, to the definition of a criminal street gang for the purpose of prosecution, and to the records of the conviction or adjudication of a minor.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 697	73-0 (1993)	Author: Cain, David \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to civil actions to abate certain activities of combinations or criminal street gangs.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
SB 187	73-0 (1993)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the definition of a criminal street gang for purposes of prosecution.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 253	73-0 (1993)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to civil actions to abate certain activities of combinations or criminal street gangs.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 613	73-0 (1993)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal street gang activity and the punishment and sentencing of persons convicted of offenses committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 840	73-0 (1993)	Author: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to the compilation and use by law enforcement agencies of gang information systems.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	No action taken in committee
SB 1176	73-0 (1993)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the use of property and proceeds derived from criminal asset forfeiture for runaway and at-risk youth programs, dropout reduction programs, gang suppression programs, and substance abuse treatment programs.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 549	72-0 (1991)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario \| et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the punishment of persons convicted of certain offenses committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/91
HB 778	72-0 (1991)	Author: Martinez, Roman \| et. al.	Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses if the defendant committed the offense for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Coauthor Authorized
SB 372	72-0 (1991)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the punishment of persons convicted of certain offenses committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 413	72-0 (1991)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal street gang activity and the punishment and sentencing of persons convicted of offenses committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to special subcommittee
HR 291	72-1 (1991)	Author: Von Dohlen, Tim	Encouraging state juvenile justice, criminal justice, education, and human services agencies to cooperate with entities of local government and private sector organizations to develop statewide policies that will help address the problem of gang membership and criminal gang activity.		Reported enrolled
HB 1711	69-0 (1985)	Author: Campbell, Ben	Relating to the inclusion of gang rape in the definition of aggravated sexual assault.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

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