Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 418	85-0 (2017)	Author: White, James Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to certain duties of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding guidelines for the transportation of inmates by private vendors.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1409	85-0 (2017)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to reporting concerning certain inmates who are confined in county jails for misdemeanor offenses.	House: County Affairs	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
HB 1421	85-0 (2017)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis \| et. al.	Relating to a report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice regarding inmate grievances.	House: Corrections	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2702	85-0 (2017)	Author: Coleman, Garnet \| et. al.	Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses and the confinement or release of those individuals prior to prosecution.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 3428	85-0 (2017)	Author: Collier, Nicole	Relating to minimum standards regarding the continuity of prescription medications for the care and treatment of county jail prisoners.	House: County Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 4117	85-0 (2017)	Author: Coleman, Garnet \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the provision of telemental health services to prisoners confined in county jails, including the creation of the county jail telemental health fund, and to certain rules and procedures relating to the safety of those prisoners.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Posting rule suspended
HB 4172	85-0 (2017)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to training for law enforcement officers and officials; authorizing a fee.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 4258	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to a study on mental health screening and treatment for certain inmates confined in county and municipal jails.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 4259	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to training and standards applicable to the confinement of a female prisoner having a mental illness.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 485	85-0 (2017)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to the creation of the office of independent oversight ombudsman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 582	85-0 (2017)	Author: Whitmire, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Alvarado, Carol	Relating to the discharge of a prisoner from a county jail.	House: Public Health Senate: Criminal Justice	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 984	85-0 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to certain duties of a sheriff regarding a county jail prisoner's health benefits coverage information.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1849	85-0 (2017)	Author: Whitmire, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Coleman, Garnet \| et. al.	Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, to the confinement, conviction, or release of those individuals, and to grants supporting populations that are more likely to interact frequently with law enforcement.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	See remarks for effective date
SB 2237	85-0 (2017)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to prescription medications for the care and treatment of inmates and prisoners in county jails.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 310	84-0 (2015)	Author: White, James	Relating to the cost of confinement and imprisonment of persons not lawfully present in the United States and reimbursement from the federal government for that cost.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 549	84-0 (2015)	Author: Johnson, Eric \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John \| et. al.	Relating to certain duties of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding visitation periods for county jail prisoners.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 634	84-0 (2015)	Author: Metcalf, Will \| et. al. Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al.	Relating to the rights of a guardian of a person in the criminal justice system.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1140	84-0 (2015)	Author: Israel, Celia \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1141	84-0 (2015)	Author: Israel, Celia \| et. al.	Relating to reports regarding the use of restraints on pregnant prisoners in county jails.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee
HB 2977	84-0 (2015)	Author: Coleman, Garnet Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to issues affecting counties and certain other governmental entities; authorizing fees.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on intent calendar
SB 231	84-0 (2015)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to certain duties of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding visitation periods for county jail prisoners.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 177	83-0 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle \| et. al.	Relating to housing prisoners in a tent or other facility in lieu of a county jail.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 2405	83-0 (2013)	Author: Wu, Gene \| et. al.	Relating to county reports regarding the implementation of cite and release provisions by local law enforcement agencies.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 2719	83-0 (2013)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Rodríguez, José	Relating to collecting and reporting information concerning inmates who have been in the conservatorship of a state agency responsible for providing child protective services and concerning inmate parole, reentry, and integration.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 3055	83-0 (2013)	Author: Springer, Drew	Relating to minimum jail standards for county jails.	House: County Affairs	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 3793	83-0 (2013)	Author: Coleman, Garnet Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to powers, duties, and services of entities serving counties and county residents.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	See remarks for effective date
SB 36	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the detention and transportation of a person with a mental illness.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
SB 1357	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to the use of administrative segregation or seclusion in county jails.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 684	82-0 (2011)	Author: Larson, Lyle \| et. al.	Relating to housing prisoners in a tent or other facility in lieu of a county jail.	House: County Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 875	82-0 (2011)	Author: Howard, Charlie \| et. al.	Relating to the identification of certain defendants as foreign nationals who were not lawfully admitted to the United States or whose lawful status has expired and to their release on bail.	House: State Affairs Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.
HB 2348	82-0 (2011)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Relating to certain standards applicable to certain prisoners confined in a county jail pending transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.	House: County Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2870	82-0 (2011)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda \| et. al.	Relating to the elimination of certain required reports prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 3305	82-0 (2011)	Author: Marquez, Marisa	Relating to the discharge of a prisoner from a county jail.	House: County Affairs	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 3401	82-0 (2011)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the authority of the Commission on Jail Standards and addressing mental health issues in jail.	House: County Affairs	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 3617	82-0 (2011)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to abolishing the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, the Commission on Jail Standards, and the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education and transferring certain of the powers and duties of those agencies to the newly created Public Safety Licensing Commission.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 3657	82-0 (2011)	Author: Otto, John	Relating to the collection of certain fees by the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
HB 3728	82-0 (2011)	Author: Jackson, Jim	Relating to the composition of and powers and duties of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs
HB 3766	82-0 (2011)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to the use of proceeds from a county jail's commissary operation.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
SB 1014	82-0 (2011)	Author: Davis, Wendy Sponsor: Marquez, Marisa	Relating to the discharge of a prisoner from a county jail.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1179	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the elimination of certain required reports prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education and other obsolete provisions of law.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
SB 1687	82-0 (2011)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to information on turnover among licensed jailers at jails under the jurisdiction of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/11
SB 1698	82-0 (2011)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Callegari, Bill	Relating to reporting concerning inmates who are confined in county jails and subject to federal immigration detainers.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 3392	81-0 (2009)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda \| et. al.	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 3654	81-0 (2009)	Author: Marquez, Marisa \| et. al. Sponsor: Davis, Wendy \| et. al.	Relating to certain duties of and reports submitted to the Commission on Jail Standards regarding county jail inmates who are pregnant.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 4684	81-0 (2009)	Author: Homer, Mark	Relating to state prisoners in a county jail.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee
SB 1009	81-0 (2009)	Author: Deuell, Bob Sponsor: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 2584	81-0 (2009)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the reporting of certain felons incarcerated in Texas jails to federal authorities.	House: Corrections Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Left pending in committee
HB 221	80-0 (2007)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to housing prisoners in a tent or other facility in lieu of a county jail.	House: Corrections	Referred to Corrections
HB 2699	80-0 (2007)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the creation of special monitors for the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: Corrections	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
HB 3118	79-0 (2005)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to fees collected for services provided by the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HCR 243	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Instructing the enrolling clerk to make technical corrections to S.B. No. 1863.		Filed
HCR 249	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 1863.		Filed
HCR 250	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections to S.B. No. 1863.		Received from the House
HR 2267	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1863.		Reported enrolled
SB 1264	79-0 (2005)	Author: Whitmire, John Sponsor: Allen, Ray	Relating to fees collected for services provided by the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/05
SB 1306	79-0 (2005)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to actions of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding certain county jails operating in excess of total capacity.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1863	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ogden, Steve Sponsor: Pitts, Jim	Relating to certain fiscal matters affecting governmental entities; providing a penalty.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	See remarks for effective date
SR 1084	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1863.		Reported enrolled
HB 2	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David \| et. al.	Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to state government.	House: Government Reform	Placed on Major State Calendar
HB 1724	78-0 (2003)	Author: Keel, Terry \| et. al.	Relating to the abolition of the Commission on Jail Standards and the transfer of the functions of the commission to the office of the attorney general.	House: Government Reform	Referred to Government Reform
HB 2071	78-0 (2003)	Author: Pitts, Jim Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Relating to variances granted by the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
HB 2893	78-0 (2003)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to the operations of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: Corrections	Referred to Corrections
HB 3001	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to the reorganization and consolidation of state governmental functions and entities.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee
HB 1642	75-0 (1997)	Author: Keel, Terry \| et. al.	Relating to the abolishment of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs
HB 2532	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hightower, Allen \| et. al.	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
SB 367	75-0 (1997)	Author: Brown, J.E. \| et. al. Sponsor: Hightower, Allen	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/97
HB 2171	74-0 (1995)	Author: Lewis, Ron Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Relating to changing the name of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Left pending in committee
SB 175	73-0 (1993)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the authority of the Commission on Jail Standards to regulate the temporary housing of county inmates in certain facilities to alleviate overcrowding in county jails.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
HB 939	72-0 (1991)	Author: Black, Layton	Relating to the continuation and operation of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: Government Organization	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 380	72-0 (1991)	Author: Carriker, Steven Sponsor: Black, Layton	Relating to the continuation and operation of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: Government Organization Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/91
HB 1793	69-0 (1985)	Author: Patrick, Kae	Relating to the abolition of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs
HB 2388	69-0 (1985)	Author: Rudd, Jim Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to certain procedures and to the adoption of rules by certain state agencies under the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HCR 234	69-0 (1985)	Author: Smith, Terral	Direct the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to furnish technical assistance and consultation to municipal jails during the forthcoming biennium.	House: Law Enforcement	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
SB 929	69-0 (1985)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to voluntary compliance by municipalities with regulations adopted by the Commission on Jail Standards and to certain duties of the Commission on Jail Standards.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Reported favorably with substitute
SB 1192	69-0 (1985)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the abolishment of the Commission on Jail Standards.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Postponed in committee
HCR 2	69-1 (1985)	Author: Smith, Terral	Directing the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to furnish technical assistance and consultation to municipal jails and report to the 70th Legislature.		House passage reported
HCR 247	68-0 (1983)	Author: Smith, Terral Sponsor: Washington, Craig	Directing the Texas Commisssion on Jail Standards to conduct a general survey of the conditions of the municipal jails.	House: County Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Signed by the Governor
SB 415	68-0 (1983)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to the jurisdiction of the Commission on Jail Standards.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken
SCR 106	68-0 (1983)	Author: Washington, Craig	Directing the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to conduct a general survey of the conditions of the municipal jails.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
HB 916	67-0 (1981)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to the jurisdiction of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: Security & Sanctions	Committee laid on table subject to call
HB 1112	66-0 (1979)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to jurisdiction of the Commission on Jail Standards.	House: Security & Sanctions	Scheduled for future calendar placement
HB 2131	66-0 (1979)	Author: Rudd, Jim	Abolishing the Commission on Jail Standards and providing for the regulation of jail standards by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, and enlarging the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.	House: Security & Sanctions	Considered by committee in public hearing
HB 272	64-0 (1975)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Sherman, Max	Creating a Commission on Jail Standards and prescribing its powers, duties, and functions relating to the condition of county jails.	House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 608	64-0 (1975)	Author: Caldwell, Neil	Relating to the establishment of standards of construction, maintenance, and operation of county jail facilities; creating the Commission on Jail Standards; providing powers and duties applicable to the commission.	House: State Affairs	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
HB 1032	64-0 (1975)	Author: Powers, Pike	Relating to the establishment of standards of construction, maintenance, and operation of county jail facilities; creating the Commission on Jail Standards; providing powers and duties applicable to the commission.	House: State Affairs	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
SB 541	64-0 (1975)	Author: Sherman, Max	Relating to the establishment of standards of construction, maintenance, and operation of county jail facilities; creating the Commission on Jail Standards; providing powers and duties applicable to the commission.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to subcommittee
HB 962	63-0 (1973)	Author: Lombardino, Frank	Creating a Commission on Jail Standards and prescribing its powers, duties, and functions relating to the condition of county jails.	House: State Affairs	Reported from subcommittee
HB 864	61-0 (1969)	Author: Pickens, Franklin Ace	Relating to creating the Commission on Jail Standards.

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