HB 42 88-0 (2023)
Author: Slaton, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to the definition of child abuse.
House: Public Health
Referred to Public Health
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 111 88-0 (2023)
Author: Toth, Steve | et. al.
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 151 88-0 (2023)
Author: Slaton, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to certain affirmative defenses to prosecution for the criminal offenses of sexual performance by a child and possession or promotion of child pornography.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 206 88-0 (2023)
Author: Johnson, Ann | et. al.
Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 271 88-0 (2023)
Author: Slaton, Bryan
Relating to the criminal offense of online solicitation of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 420 88-0 (2023)
Author: Slawson, ShelbySponsor: Flores, Pete
Relating to the offense of providing an alcoholic beverage to a minor; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | Crimes--Miscellaneous | KYLE AND ETHAN'S LAW | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 436 88-0 (2023)
Author: Patterson, Jared
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
House: Public Health
Referred to Public Health
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 505 88-0 (2023)
Author: Wu, Gene | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 552 88-0 (2023)
Author: Troxclair, Ellen
Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 571 88-0 (2023)
Author: Leo Wilson, Terri | et. al.
Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 672 88-0 (2023)
Author: Hefner, Cole
Relating to the definition of child abuse and the prosecution of the criminal offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
House: Public Health
Referred to Public Health
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 720 88-0 (2023)
Author: Sherman, Sr., Carl
Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Animals | CHILD WITNESSES | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against | WITNESSES
HB 802 88-0 (2023)
Author: Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara
Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 858 88-0 (2023)
Author: Slaton, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 869 88-0 (2023)
Author: Hefner, Cole
Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 908 88-0 (2023)
Author: Moody, Joe
Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to certain recordings of children constituting evidence in a criminal case in a criminal hearing or proceeding; creating a criminal offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 964 88-0 (2023)
Author: Jetton, Jacey | et. al.
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 970 88-0 (2023)
Author: Zwiener, Erin
Relating to the repeal of statutes regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct and to the recognition of certain same-sex relationship statuses.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | HOMOSEXUALITY | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 976 88-0 (2023)
Author: Patterson, Jared | et. al.
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1004 88-0 (2023)
Author: Shaheen, Matt | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of those offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 1059 88-0 (2023)
Author: Thierry, Shawn
Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting or referring to juvenile court certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of prostitution, to the provision of services to those persons, and to the prosecution of related criminal offenses.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTIONS AND PROVISIONS ACT | Crimes--Against Morals | Criminal Procedure--General | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General | Minors--Juvenile Justice | PROSTITUTION
HB 1181 88-0 (2023)
Author: Shaheen, Matt | et. al.Sponsor: Paxton, Angela | et. al.
Relating to the publication or distribution of sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website; providing a civil penalty.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/23
| Business & Commerce--General | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY | PUBLIC NOTICE
HB 1227 88-0 (2023)
Author: Metcalf, Will | et. al.Sponsor: Bettencourt, Paul
Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of possession or promotion of child pornography.
House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 1253 88-0 (2023)
Author: Shaheen, Matt
Relating to the punishment for the offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1408 88-0 (2023)
Author: Schaefer, Matt | et. al.
Relating to changing the elements of the offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child and to the prosecution and punishment of that offense and the severability of certain related penal laws.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1409 88-0 (2023)
Author: Orr, Angelia | et. al.
Relating to the authority of certain counties to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in certain portions of the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
House: County Affairs
Left pending in committee
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Day Care | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1506 88-0 (2023)
Author: Meyer, MorganSponsor: Parker, Tan
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 1559 88-0 (2023)
Author: Schatzline, Nate
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1624 88-0 (2023)
Author: Anchía, Rafael
Relating to the statute of limitations for possession or promotion of child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 1762 88-0 (2023)
Author: González, Mary | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1769 88-0 (2023)
Author: Meyer, Morgan | et. al.Sponsor: Alvarado, Carol
Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 1906 88-0 (2023)
Author: Stucky, Lynn | et. al.
Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes committed against a child may be held after bond is posted.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ATHENA STRAND ACT | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Family--Family Violence | MAGISTRATES | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1936 88-0 (2023)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to electronic device filters for certain explicit material; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
House: Youth Health & Safety, Select
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against | Utilities--Telecommunications
HB 1975 88-0 (2023)
Author: Harless, Sam
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain repeat sex offenders and to the admissibility of evidence of certain extraneous offenses or acts in the prosecution of certain sexual and assaultive offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 2110 88-0 (2023)
Author: Burns, DeWayne | et. al.
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
House: County Affairs
Referred to County Affairs
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 2143 88-0 (2023)
Author: Meyer, Morgan
Relating to the punishment for possession of child pornography; increasing criminal penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 2275 88-0 (2023)
Author: Anchía, Rafael
Relating to the unlawful carrying, acquisition, purchase, and transfer of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Community Safety, Select
Referred to Community Safety, Select
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Minors--Crimes Against | Weapons
HB 2560 88-0 (2023)
Author: Metcalf, Will | et. al.
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
House: County Affairs
Left pending in committee
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 2576 88-0 (2023)
Author: Schatzline, Nate
Relating to a database containing certain records of children who are not lawfully present in the United States.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Aliens | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 2602 88-0 (2023)
Author: Capriglione, Giovanni
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Morals | Libraries & Librarians | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2603 88-0 (2023)
Author: Hull, Lacey
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Day Care | Family--Child Protection | Family--Juvenile Delinquency | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2650 88-0 (2023)
Author: Howard, Donna | et. al.
Relating to the continuation and duties of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force and establishment of a mandatory training program for peace officers on responding to reports of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Law Enforcement | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Minors--Crimes Against | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PEACE OFFICERS | SEXUAL ASSAULT | SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS' TASK FORCE
HB 2651 88-0 (2023)
Author: Howard, Donna | et. al.Sponsor: Blanco, César | et. al.
Relating to required training and continuing education requirements for persons who provide medical care or other support to survivors of sexual assault.
House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CONTINUING EDUCATION | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EVIDENCE | FORENSIC TESTING | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against | NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF | Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD, TEXAS | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 2658 88-0 (2023)
Author: Leach, JeffSponsor: Middleton, Mayes
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/23
| Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2668 88-0 (2023)
Author: Johnson, Ann | et. al.
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and to certain procedures and reimbursements occurring with respect to a sexual assault or other sex offense.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety
Laid on the table subject to call
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Electronic Information Systems | EVIDENCE | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | FORENSIC TESTING | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 2670 88-0 (2023)
Author: Howard, Donna | et. al.Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.
Relating to the composition of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force and to compensation for task force members and certain other task force participants.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS' TASK FORCE
HB 2700 88-0 (2023)
Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to prosecution of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 2877 88-0 (2023)
Author: King, Tracy | et. al.Sponsor: Blanco, César
Relating to crime victims' compensation.
House: Youth Health & Safety, Select Senate: Criminal Justice
Not again placed on intent calendar
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CRIME VICTIMS | Crime Victims Compensation | Family--Family Violence | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STALKING
HB 3143 88-0 (2023)
Author: Jetton, Jacey | et. al.
Relating to the reporting requirement for certain prohibited conduct by an employee of a public school and the definitions of abuse and neglect of a child.
House: Youth Health & Safety, Select
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
| CHILD ABUSE | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 3161 88-0 (2023)
Author: Hull, LaceySponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3330 88-0 (2023)
Author: Sherman, Sr., Carl
Relating to the establishment of a task force on the statewide alert systems for abducted children and missing persons with intellectual disabilities.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety
Placed on General State Calendar
| ALERT SYSTEM | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Electronic Information Systems | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | MISSING PERSONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 3357 88-0 (2023)
Author: Schatzline, Nate | et. al.
Relating to civil liability for obscenity.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Business & Commerce--General | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3381 88-0 (2023)
Author: Cook, David | et. al.
Relating to creating the criminal offense of misrepresenting medical history to obtain unnecessary medical treatment for a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Aging | ALYSSA'S LAW | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Disabilities, Persons with | MEDICAL RECORDS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3384 88-0 (2023)
Author: Cook, David | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for the offense of promotion of prostitution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 3451 88-0 (2023)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety
Laid on the table subject to call
| Aliens | ATTORNEY GENERAL | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Disabilities, Persons with | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | FORGERY | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL | HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TASK FORCE | MASSAGE THERAPY & MASSAGE THERAPISTS | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
HB 3532 88-0 (2023)
Author: Sherman, Sr., Carl
Relating to notification requirements for law enforcement agencies regarding a missing child with an intellectual disability or mental illness.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Electronic Information Systems | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN
HB 3533 88-0 (2023)
Author: Leach, Jeff
Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 3553 88-0 (2023)
Author: Thierry, Shawn | et. al.Sponsor: Whitmire, John | et. al.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses if committed at certain locations.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Education--Higher--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3554 88-0 (2023)
Author: Thierry, Shawn | et. al.Sponsor: Whitmire, John
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Child Protection | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3556 88-0 (2023)
Author: Stucky, Lynn | et. al.Sponsor: Parker, Tan | et. al.
Relating to a local area activation of the alert system for certain missing children.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| ALERT SYSTEM | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Electronic Information Systems | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 3578 88-0 (2023)
Author: Bumgarner, Ben
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for delivery of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1-B to a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Drugs | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3667 88-0 (2023)
Author: Reynolds, Ron
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3788 88-0 (2023)
Author: Garcia, Josey | et. al.
Relating to school district policies on dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment; providing an administrative penalty.
House: Youth Health & Safety, Select
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | Minors--Crimes Against | PEACE OFFICERS | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT | SEXUAL HARASSMENT | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | STALKING
HB 3793 88-0 (2023)
Author: Lopez, Janie
Relating to the registry maintained by the Texas Education Agency of persons who are not eligible to be employed by public schools.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 3847 88-0 (2023)
Author: Toth, Steve | et. al.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3872 88-0 (2023)
Author: Thierry, Shawn
Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
House: Youth Health & Safety, Select
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
| CHILD ABUSE | City Government--General | County Government--General | CRIMINAL RECORDS | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Labor--General | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | Minors--Juvenile Justice | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 4056 88-0 (2023)
Author: Murr, Andrew
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Libraries & Librarians | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 4070 88-0 (2023)
Author: Schaefer, Matt
Relating to eliminating the requirement that private primary and secondary schools post certain signs regarding human trafficking.
House: Public Education
Laid on the table subject to call
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Private | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION | SIGNS
HB 4129 88-0 (2023)
Author: Slaton, Bryan
Relating to prohibiting certain erotic performances; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a civil penalty.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
HB 4439 88-0 (2023)
Author: Moody, Joe
Relating to the production, sale, distribution, delivery, and regulation of consumable hemp products; creating a criminal offense.
House: Public Health
Referred to Public Health
| Agriculture | Crimes--Drugs | Crimes--Miscellaneous | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HEMP | INTERNET | MARIHUANA | Minors--Crimes Against | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS | State Finances--Management & Control | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 4502 88-0 (2023)
Author: Reynolds, Ron
Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility, to certain conditions of bail and community supervision, and to the early termination of community supervision and the dismissal and discharge of deferred adjudication community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 4509 88-0 (2023)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to creating the criminal offense of child grooming.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 4520 88-0 (2023)
Author: Harris, Cody | et. al.Sponsor: Bettencourt, Paul | et. al.
Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
House: Public Education Senate: Finance
Effective on 9/1/23
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | Retirement Systems--Teachers
HB 4601 88-0 (2023)
Author: Leach, Jeff
Relating to certain suits for personal injury that arise as a result of conduct that violates certain Penal Code provisions concerning sexual offenses against a child but that are filed against certain persons who did not commit the conduct that violated those Penal Code provisions.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 4675 88-0 (2023)
Author: Slaton, Bryan
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault and to a child safety zone applicable to a person on community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision for certain sexual offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 4866 88-0 (2023)
Author: Campos, Liz
Relating to the procedures and grounds for terminating the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | MARIHUANA | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 4975 88-0 (2023)
Author: Klick, Stephanie | et. al.
Relating to reporting procedures and training programs for law enforcement agencies regarding missing children and missing persons.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
| ARREST WARRANTS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Electronic Information Systems | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Law Enforcement | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | MISSING PERSONS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
HB 4978 88-0 (2023)
Author: Smith, Reggie
Relating to reports of certain misconduct committed by an employee of a public school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement and a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding employee misconduct reporting mechanisms.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Interim Studies | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | PARENTAL NOTIFICATION
HB 5035 88-0 (2023)
Author: Toth, Steve | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--General | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HJR 99 88-0 (2023)
Author: Stucky, Lynn | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to certain persons arrested for an offense resulting in the death of or serious bodily injury to a person younger than 18 years of age.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Minors--Crimes Against | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 81 88-0 (2023)
Author: Johnson, Nathan
Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | HOMOSEXUALITY | Minors--Crimes Against | SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
SB 82 88-0 (2023)
Author: Johnson, Nathan
Relating to the repeal of statutes regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct and to the recognition of certain same-sex relationship statuses.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | HOMOSEXUALITY | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 111 88-0 (2023)
Author: Menéndez, José | et. al.
Relating to the repeal of statutes regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct and to the recognition of certain same-sex relationship statuses.
Senate: State Affairs
Co-author authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | HOMOSEXUALITY | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 129 88-0 (2023)
Author: Springer, Drew | et. al.Sponsor: Meyer, Morgan
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for possession or promotion of child pornography; increasing criminal penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 139 88-0 (2023)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Animals | CHILD WITNESSES | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against | WITNESSES
SB 228 88-0 (2023)
Author: Eckhardt, Sarah
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 287 88-0 (2023)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of terroristic threat.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | TERRORIST THREAT
SB 395 88-0 (2023)
Author: Hall, Bob
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 417 88-0 (2023)
Author: Paxton, Angela | et. al.
Relating to electronic device filters for certain explicit material; providing a civil penalty.
House: Youth Health & Safety, Select Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against | Utilities--Telecommunications
SB 437 88-0 (2023)
Author: Middleton, Mayes
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 533 88-0 (2023)
Author: Paxton, Angela | et. al.Sponsor: Shaheen, Matt | et. al.
Relating to training for peace officers on responding to and investigating child fatalities.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Law Enforcement | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Minors--Crimes Against | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PEACE OFFICERS
SB 722 88-0 (2023)
Author: Springer, Drew
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of compelling prostitution.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
SB 751 88-0 (2023)
Author: Flores, Pete | et. al.
Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.
Senate: State Affairs
Co-author authorized
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 828 88-0 (2023)
Author: Hall, Bob
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Business & Commerce--General | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 1007 88-0 (2023)
Author: Flores, Pete
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Libraries & Librarians | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1010 88-0 (2023)
Author: Parker, Tan
Relating to requiring the denial of bail to a person accused of committing certain trafficking or sexual offenses against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD ABUSE | Courts--Judges | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1401 88-0 (2023)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.Sponsor: Johnson, Ann
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and to certain procedures and reimbursements occurring with respect to a sexual assault or other sex offense.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Electronic Information Systems | EVIDENCE | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | FORENSIC TESTING | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 1402 88-0 (2023)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.Sponsor: Howard, Donna | et. al.
Relating to the composition, continuation, and duties of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force, compensation for task force members and certain other task force participants, and establishment of a mandatory training program for persons responding to reports of and treating survivors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Law Enforcement | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Minors--Crimes Against | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PEACE OFFICERS | SEXUAL ASSAULT | SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS' TASK FORCE
SB 1527 88-0 (2023)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Aliens | ATTORNEY GENERAL | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Disabilities, Persons with | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | FORGERY | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL | HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TASK FORCE | MASSAGE THERAPY & MASSAGE THERAPISTS | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY | PROSTITUTION | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
SB 1557 88-0 (2023)
Author: Parker, Tan | et. al.
Relating to providing for an election by the parent of a student who was victimized by a public school employee to transfer the student to another public school campus or receive funding for the student to attend private school.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Referred to Public Education
| EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 1562 88-0 (2023)
Author: Hancock, Kelly | et. al.
Relating to creating the criminal offense of child grooming.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1653 88-0 (2023)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.Sponsor: Cook, David | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for the offense of promotion of prostitution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
SB 1969 88-0 (2023)
Author: Bettencourt, Paul
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed on or near the premises of a day-care center, school, or postsecondary educational institution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Day Care | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Education--Primary & Secondary--Facilities | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1972 88-0 (2023)
Author: Bettencourt, Paul
Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
Senate: Finance
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | Retirement Systems--Teachers
SB 2020 88-0 (2023)
Author: Paxton, Angela
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of mass terroristic threat and to the establishment of the task force on mass violence prevention.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | TERRORIST THREAT
SB 2073 88-0 (2023)
Author: Bettencourt, Paul
Relating to certain suits for personal injury that arise as a result of conduct that violates certain Penal Code provisions concerning sexual offenses against a child but that are filed against certain persons who did not commit the conduct that violated those Penal Code provisions.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 2148 88-0 (2023)
Author: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the statute of limitations for possession or promotion of child pornography.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 2160 88-0 (2023)
Author: King, Phil
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 2281 88-0 (2023)
Author: Middleton, Mayes
Relating to prohibiting certain adult cabaret performances; creating a criminal offense.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Minors--Crimes Against
SB 2298 88-0 (2023)
Author: Gutierrez, Roland
Relating to crime victims' compensation.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crime Victims Compensation | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Family Violence | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STALKING
SB 2429 88-0 (2023)
Author: Hancock, Kelly | et. al.Sponsor: Klick, Stephanie | et. al.
Relating to reporting procedures and training programs for law enforcement agencies regarding missing children and missing persons.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/23
| ARREST WARRANTS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Electronic Information Systems | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Law Enforcement | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | MISSING PERSONS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
SJR 51 88-0 (2023)
Author: Parker, Tan
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HB 122 88-3 (2023)
Author: Smith, Reggie
Relating to reports of certain misconduct engaged in by an employee of a public school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement and a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding employee misconduct reporting mechanisms.
Filed
| EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 68 87-0 (2021)
Author: Toth, Steve | et. al.
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
House: Public Health
Referred to Public Health
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 193 87-0 (2021)
Author: Rose, ToniSponsor: Blanco, César
Relating to juvenile court records of victims of sex trafficking.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
| CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Crimes--Juvenile | Criminal Procedure--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 198 87-0 (2021)
Author: González, Mary
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 246 87-0 (2021)
Author: Murr, Andrew | et. al.Sponsor: Bettencourt, Paul
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/21
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 375 87-0 (2021)
Author: Smith, Reggie | et. al.Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of young child or disabled individual; creating a criminal offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/21
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 379 87-0 (2021)
Author: Smith, Reggie
Relating to changing the eligibility for parole of certain inmates serving a sentence for the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 462 87-0 (2021)
Author: Shaheen, Matt | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of compelling prostitution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 465 87-0 (2021)
Author: Shaheen, Matt | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving one or more child victims.
House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/21
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 500 87-0 (2021)
Author: Wu, Gene
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of failure to report certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 703 87-0 (2021)
Author: Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara
Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 826 87-0 (2021)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students enrolled in grade level nine or above who engage in prohibited sexual contact with another student at or above that grade level.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 946 87-0 (2021)
Author: Burns, DeWayne | et. al.
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county.
House: County Affairs
Referred to County Affairs
| County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 973 87-0 (2021)
Author: Moody, Joe
Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to certain recordings of children constituting evidence in a criminal case in a criminal hearing or proceeding; creating a criminal offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1005 87-0 (2021)
Author: Leman, Ben | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the requisites of a bail bond given by certain defendants and to conditions of release on bond for certain defendants.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/21
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | MAGISTRATES | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 1008 87-0 (2021)
Author: Leman, Ben | et. al.
Relating to conditions of release on bond for a defendant charged with certain offenses committed against a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1009 87-0 (2021)
Author: Minjarez, Ina
Relating to reporting the serious bodily injury of a child; providing a criminal penalty.
House: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 1091 87-0 (2021)
Author: Reynolds, Ron
Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of certain crime victims.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CRIME VICTIMS | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | Protection of Personal Information
HB 1107 87-0 (2021)
Author: Dominguez, Alex
Relating to an affirmative defense to certain prohibited sexual conduct occurring as part of a dating relationship that began in primary or secondary school.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1139 87-0 (2021)
Author: Meyer, Morgan
Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 1140 87-0 (2021)
Author: Meyer, Morgan
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 1419 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hull, Lacey | et. al.Sponsor: Alvarado, Carol
Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons and to the duties of a justice of the peace or other investigator regarding unidentified bodies.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/21
| JOHN & JOSEPH'S LAW | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | MISSING CHILDREN & PERSONS INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE | MISSING PERSONS
HB 1426 87-0 (2021)
Author: Shaheen, Matt
Relating to the forensic medical examination of a victim of sexual assault who is a minor.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | FORENSIC TESTING | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1540 87-0 (2021)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan | et. al.
Relating to regulation of certain facilities and establishments with respect to, civil remedies for certain criminal activities affecting, and certain criminal offenses involving health, safety, and welfare; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/21
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | ATTORNEY'S FEES | City Government--General | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Child Protection | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION | TRESPASS
HB 1636 87-0 (2021)
Author: Sherman, Sr., Carl
Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Animals | CHILD WITNESSES | Courts--General | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against | WITNESSES
HB 1655 87-0 (2021)
Author: Thierry, Shawn | et. al.
Relating to restrictions on the age of persons employed by or allowed on the premises of a sexually oriented business; creating a criminal offense.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | Business & Commerce--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES | STANDARDIZING MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENTS IN TEXAS (SMART) ACT
HB 1773 87-0 (2021)
Author: Cook, David | et. al.
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of obtaining unneeded medical treatment by deception for a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual and continuous abuse of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Aging | CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Disabilities, Persons with | ELDER ABUSE | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1775 87-0 (2021)
Author: Tinderholt, Tony
Relating to increased penalties for the offense of trafficking of persons that involves a child victim or the death of any victim.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1783 87-0 (2021)
Author: White, James | et. al.
Relating to the age of a child at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over the child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Received from the House
| Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 1862 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hefner, Cole | et. al.
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county.
House: County Affairs
Left pending in committee
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Day Care | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 2071 87-0 (2021)
Author: Johnson, Ann | et. al.
Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 2133 87-0 (2021)
Author: Ellzey, Jake | et. al.
Relating to the authority of certain counties to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in certain portions of the unincorporated area of the county.
House: County Affairs
Left pending in committee
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Day Care | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 2135 87-0 (2021)
Author: Ellzey, Jake
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for aggravated assault committed in or on school property or on a passenger transportation vehicle of a primary or secondary school.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2174 87-0 (2021)
Author: Shaheen, Matt
Relating to restricting access to pornographic materials on certain websites and creating civil liability for certain actions that allow children to access pornographic materials.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 2198 87-0 (2021)
Author: Schaefer, Matt
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for certain offenses regarding the possession or promotion of lewd material depicting a child; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
No action taken in committee
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2357 87-0 (2021)
Author: Reynolds, RonSponsor: Miles, Borris
Relating to an exception from required disclosure of information related to certain crime victims and the release to certain entities of autopsy reports of deceased persons.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information
HB 2360 87-0 (2021)
Author: Toth, Steve | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 2377 87-0 (2021)
Author: Schaefer, Matt
Relating to the punishment for possession of child pornography; increasing criminal penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 2895 87-0 (2021)
Author: Romero, Ramon
Relating to law enforcement policies for peace officer response to certain family violence offenses.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
| Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Family Violence | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Minors--Crimes Against | PEACE OFFICERS
HB 2922 87-0 (2021)
Author: Buckley, Brad | et. al.
Relating to the creation of a statewide alert system for certain adolescents in danger.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ALERT SYSTEM | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | SEXUAL OFFENDERS | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HB 3049 87-0 (2021)
Author: White, James
Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of prostitution.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 3103 87-0 (2021)
Author: Campos, Liz
Relating to creating a database of individuals found by the Department of Family and Protective Services to have abused or neglected a child two or more times.
House: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
| CHILD ABUSE | Electronic Information Systems | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3110 87-0 (2021)
Author: Meyer, Morgan | et. al.
Relating to possession or promotion of child sexual abuse material; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 3111 87-0 (2021)
Author: Meyer, Morgan | et. al.
Relating to the criminal offense of online solicitation relating to a minor; creating a criminal offense; changing eligibility for community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3450 87-0 (2021)
Author: White, James
Relating to the justified use of force by a school employee or volunteer against a student.
House: Public Education
Placed on General State Calendar
| Criminal Procedure--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3869 87-0 (2021)
Author: Crockett, Jasmine
Relating to affirmative defenses to possession of child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Withdrawn from schedule
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 3875 87-0 (2021)
Author: Crockett, Jasmine
Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting or referring to juvenile court certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of prostitution and to a change in terminology involving certain conduct constituting the offense of compelling prostitution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 3943 87-0 (2021)
Author: Slawson, Shelby
Relating to the offense of providing an alcoholic beverage to a minor; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
| Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 4014 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hefner, Cole | et. al.
Relating to the protection of children, including the definition of child abuse and the prosecution of the criminal offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
House: Public Health
Referred to Public Health
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 4416 87-0 (2021)
Author: Talarico, James
Relating to school district policies on dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment; providing an administrative penalty.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum | Minors--Crimes Against | PEACE OFFICERS | SEXUAL ASSAULT | SEXUAL HARASSMENT
HJR 4 87-0 (2021)
Author: Kacal, Kyle | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 129 87-0 (2021)
Author: Johnson, Nathan
Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Marriage Relationship | Health--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
SB 317 87-0 (2021)
Author: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the requisites of a bail bond given by certain defendants and to conditions of release on bond for certain defendants.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
SB 414 87-0 (2021)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the justified use of force by a school employee or volunteer against a student.
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
| Criminal Procedure--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--School Districts | Minors--Crimes Against | VOLUNTEERS
SB 441 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Day Care | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 492 87-0 (2021)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Animals | CHILD WITNESSES | Courts--General | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against | WITNESSES
SB 568 87-0 (2021)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.Sponsor: Wu, Gene
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Placed on General State Calendar
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 834 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to the punishment for possession of child pornography; increasing criminal penalties.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 899 87-0 (2021)
Author: Alvarado, Carol
Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons and regarding unidentified bodies.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Criminal Procedure--General | JOHN & JOSEPH'S LAW | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | MISSING PERSONS
SB 977 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hall, Bob
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 978 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hall, Bob
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child; increasing a criminal penalty.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 1036 87-0 (2021)
Author: Huffman, Joan
Relating to regulation of certain facilities and establishments with respect to, civil remedies for certain criminal activities affecting, and certain criminal offenses involving health, safety, and welfare; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | ATTORNEY'S FEES | City Government--General | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Child Protection | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Minors--Crimes Against | TRESPASS
SB 1109 87-0 (2021)
Author: West, Royce | et. al.Sponsor: Anchía, Rafael
Relating to requiring public schools to provide instruction and materials and adopt policies relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, and dating violence.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Vetoed by the Governor
| CHILD ABUSE | EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum | Family--Child Protection | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1354 87-0 (2021)
Author: Miles, Borris | et. al.Sponsor: Collier, Nicole
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/21
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1573 87-0 (2021)
Author: Paxton, Angela | et. al.
Relating to the reporting of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the collection, analysis, tracking, and preservation of evidence of those offenses.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | EVIDENCE | FORENSIC TESTING | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 1646 87-0 (2021)
Author: Perry, Charles | et. al.
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
House: Public Health Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Public Health
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1718 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to provisions to enable the prevention and prosecution of trafficking of persons and certain sexual offenses committed against children and to the commission of civil racketeering related to the trafficking of persons.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES | BANKING, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1831 87-0 (2021)
Author: Taylor, Larry | et. al.Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for trafficking of persons, online solicitation of a minor, and prostitution and to the dissemination of certain information, including the required posting of certain signs, regarding human trafficking; increasing criminal penalties; providing a civil penalty.
House: Public Education Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/21
| COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC NOTICE | SIGNS
SB 1832 87-0 (2021)
Author: Eckhardt, Sarah | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1848 87-0 (2021)
Author: Powell, Beverly
Relating to law enforcement policies for peace officer response to certain family violence offenses.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Family Violence | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Minors--Crimes Against | PEACE OFFICERS
SB 2059 87-0 (2021)
Author: Menéndez, José
Relating to required reporting by a peace officer and collection of data and information relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| CHILD CUSTODY | Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Child Protection | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | PEACE OFFICERS
HB 23 87-1 (2021)
Author: Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara
Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.
Filed
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 89 87-1 (2021)
Author: Slaton, Bryan
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
Filed
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 181 87-1 (2021)
Author: Toth, Steve | et. al.
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
Filed
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 9 87-1 (2021)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to requiring public schools to provide instruction and materials and adopt policies relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, and dating violence.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Committee report printed and distributed
| CHILD ABUSE | CHRISTINE BLUBAUGH ACT | EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum | Family--Child Protection | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against | PARENTAL RIGHTS
SB 70 87-1 (2021)
Author: Perry, Charles
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
Filed
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 38 87-2 (2021)
Author: Toth, Steve | et. al.
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
Filed
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 119 87-2 (2021)
Author: Jetton, Jacey | et. al.
Relating to an educational program on sex trafficking awareness and prevention for certain public school students.
Filed
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 9 87-2 (2021)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.
Relating to public school instruction and materials regarding the prevention of child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking and the adoption of public school policies to prevent dating violence.
House: Public Education Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| CHILD ABUSE | CHRISTINE BLUBAUGH ACT | EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum | Education--School Districts | Family--Child Protection | Family--Family Violence | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PARENTAL RIGHTS
SB 39 87-2 (2021)
Author: Perry, Charles
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
Filed
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 22 87-3 (2021)
Author: Toth, Steve | et. al.
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
Filed
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 26 87-3 (2021)
Author: Slaton, Bryan
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
Filed
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 28 87-3 (2021)
Author: Perry, Charles
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
Filed
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 85 86-0 (2019)
Author: González, Mary
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Recommitted to committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 111 86-0 (2019)
Author: González, Mary | et. al.Sponsor: Fallon, Pat | et. al.
Relating to public school policy and training for public school employees addressing the prevention of sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and other maltreatment of certain children.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Effective immediately
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL ABUSE | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 232 86-0 (2019)
Author: Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara
Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Aging | CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | ELDER ABUSE | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 261 86-0 (2019)
Author: Frank, James B.
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as capital murder.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | LAUREN'S LAW | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 324 86-0 (2019)
Author: Murr, Andrew
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 442 86-0 (2019)
Author: Meyer, Morgan
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 934 86-0 (2019)
Author: Shaheen, Matt
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of trafficking of persons.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1029 86-0 (2019)
Author: Moody, Joe
Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to certain recordings of children constituting evidence in a criminal case in a criminal hearing or proceeding.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1073 86-0 (2019)
Author: Meyer, Morgan
Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 1113 86-0 (2019)
Author: Davis, Sarah | et. al.Sponsor: Alvarado, Carol | et. al.
Relating to state contract limitations and programs for sex trafficking prevention and victim treatment.
House: Public Health Senate: State Affairs
Placed on intent calendar
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Higher--Health Institutions | GIFTS & DONATIONS | Governor | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Minors--Crimes Against | Purchasing--State | State Finances--Appropriations
HB 1223 86-0 (2019)
Author: VanDeaver, Gary
Relating to the creation and enforcement of a criminal offense relating to interference with child custody and to the prosecution of child custody offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| CHILD CUSTODY | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--General | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 1357 86-0 (2019)
Author: Wu, Gene | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of failure to report certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1381 86-0 (2019)
Author: Wray, John
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for an aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury that is committed in or on school property or on a passenger transportation vehicle of a primary or secondary school.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SCHOOL BUSES & SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
HB 1498 86-0 (2019)
Author: Metcalf, Will
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a young child or children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 1664 86-0 (2019)
Author: King, Ken
Relating to the requirement of certain administrators of certain educational entities to report certain educator misconduct to the State Board for Educator Certification.
House: Public Education
Considered in Calendars
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | Minors--Crimes Against | REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS
HB 2034 86-0 (2019)
Author: VanDeaver, Gary
Relating to increasing the criminal punishment for the offense of invasive visual recording.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 2047 86-0 (2019)
Author: Ramos, Ana-Maria
Relating to limiting possession of and access to a child by certain parents.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| Courts--General | Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2079 86-0 (2019)
Author: Coleman, Garnet | et. al.Sponsor: Miles, Borris
Relating to compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act for certain expenses.
House: Appropriations Senate: Administration
Effective on 9/1/19
| CRIME VICTIMS | Crime Victims Compensation | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2343 86-0 (2019)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students enrolled in grade level nine or above who engage in prohibited sexual contact with another student at or above that grade level.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2739 86-0 (2019)
Author: Meyer, Morgan | et. al.
Relating to the reporting of private school educator misconduct.
House: Public Education
Committee report sent to Calendars
| DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | Education--Primary & Secondary--Private | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 2866 86-0 (2019)
Author: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to certain investigation and evaluation information regarding certain child-care facilities, homes, and programs.
House: Human Services
Committee report sent to Calendars
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Day Care | Electronic Information Systems | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Minors--Crimes Against | PARENTAL NOTIFICATION | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 3031 86-0 (2019)
Author: Calanni, Gina
Relating to sex offender registration for certain offenses involving a child victim.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Withdrawn from schedule
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 3105 86-0 (2019)
Author: Burns, DeWayne
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county.
House: County Affairs
Left pending in committee
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | County Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 3135 86-0 (2019)
Author: Cain, Briscoe | et. al.
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 3154 86-0 (2019)
Author: Parker, Tan
Relating to the establishment of a human trafficking and child pornography unit within the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 3177 86-0 (2019)
Author: Smith, Reggie
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child or disabled individual; creating a criminal offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 3375 86-0 (2019)
Author: Calanni, Gina | et. al.
Relating to an annual medical examination for foster children.
House: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Health Care Providers | Minors--Crimes Against | PHYSICIANS
HB 3525 86-0 (2019)
Author: Rose, Toni
Relating to the destruction of juvenile court records of victims of sex trafficking.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Crimes--Juvenile | Criminal Procedure--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 3526 86-0 (2019)
Author: Rose, Toni
Relating to the duties of and training for certain officers and jailers regarding the child safety check alert list.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Criminal Procedure--General | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | Minors--Crimes Against | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 3587 86-0 (2019)
Author: Hunter, Todd
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of aggravated kidnapping; creating a criminal offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3588 86-0 (2019)
Author: Hunter, Todd
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 3800 86-0 (2019)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to required reporting of human trafficking cases by certain law enforcement entities and by prosecutors.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/19
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 3926 86-0 (2019)
Author: Tinderholt, Tony | et. al.
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of obtaining medical treatment by deception for a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual and continuous abuse of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Aging | CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | ELDER ABUSE | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 4038 86-0 (2019)
Author: Dominguez, Alex
Relating to an affirmative defense to certain prohibited sexual conduct occurring as part of a dating relationship that began in primary or secondary school.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 4189 86-0 (2019)
Author: Middleton, Mayes
Relating to the duty of certain professionals to report child abuse and neglect.
House: Human Services
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | Health Care Providers | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 4200 86-0 (2019)
Author: Reynolds, Ron | et. al.
Relating to an exception from required disclosure of information related to certain crime victims maintained by a county or district clerk.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | Open Records | Protection of Personal Information
HB 4287 86-0 (2019)
Author: Zedler, Bill | et. al.
Relating to changing the eligibility of persons charged with certain offenses to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 4323 86-0 (2019)
Author: Reynolds, Ron | et. al.
Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of certain child victims.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CRIME VICTIMS | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | Protection of Personal Information
HB 4341 86-0 (2019)
Author: Collier, Nicole
Relating to increasing criminal penalties for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | Weapons
SB 128 86-0 (2019)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.
Relating to the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving a sentence for the criminal offense of continuous trafficking of persons.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Co-author authorized
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 158 86-0 (2019)
Author: Rodríguez, José
Relating to increasing criminal penalties for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | Weapons
SB 204 86-0 (2019)
Author: Huffman, Joan
Relating to increasing criminal penalties for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | Weapons
SB 705 86-0 (2019)
Author: Watson, Kirk | et. al.Sponsor: Deshotel, Joe
Relating to certain investigation and evaluation information regarding certain child-care facilities, homes, and programs.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Committee report sent to Calendars
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Day Care | Electronic Information Systems | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Minors--Crimes Against | PARENTAL NOTIFICATION | SEXUAL ABUSE
SB 719 86-0 (2019)
Author: Fallon, Pat | et. al.Sponsor: Frank, James B.
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as capital murder.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/19
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | LAUREN'S LAW | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 821 86-0 (2019)
Author: Nelson, JaneSponsor: Price, Four
Relating to children's advocacy centers.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/19
| CHILD ABUSE | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Minors--Crimes Against | VIDEOTAPE & FILM
SB 1175 86-0 (2019)
Author: Menéndez, José
Relating to the abuse of a child, termination of the parent-child relationship, and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Senate: Health & Human Services
Referred to Health & Human Services
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Drugs | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | MARIHUANA | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1230 86-0 (2019)
Author: Bettencourt, Paul | et. al.Sponsor: Meyer, Morgan | et. al.
Relating to the reporting of private school educator misconduct.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/19
| DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Private | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
SB 1476 86-0 (2019)
Author: Bettencourt, PaulSponsor: King, Ken
Relating to the requirement for certain administrators of certain educational entities to report certain educator misconduct to the State Board for Educator Certification.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Effective immediately
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS
SB 1699 86-0 (2019)
Author: Whitmire, John
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1729 86-0 (2019)
Author: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of aggravated kidnapping; creating a criminal offense.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1730 86-0 (2019)
Author: Huffman, Joan
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of producing, directing, or promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing child pornography.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 1803 86-0 (2019)
Author: Huffman, JoanSponsor: Zedler, Bill | et. al.
Relating to changing the eligibility of persons charged with certain offenses to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
SB 1920 86-0 (2019)
Author: Alvarado, Carol
Relating to required reporting of human trafficking cases by peace officers and prosecutors.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PEACE OFFICERS
SB 2271 86-0 (2019)
Author: Miles, Borris
Relating to compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act for certain expenses.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Not again placed on intent calendar
| CRIME VICTIMS | Crime Victims Compensation | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 29 85-0 (2017)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan | et. al.
Relating to prostitution and the trafficking of persons, civil racketeering related to trafficking, the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of and punishment for certain sexual offenses and offenses involving or related to trafficking, reimbursement of certain costs for criminal victims who are children, and the release and reporting of certain information relating to a child; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
House: State Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice
See remarks for effective date
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Education--Junior College Districts | Education--Nonpublic Schools--Vocational/Avocational | Health Care Providers | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TASK FORCE | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION | SECRETARY OF STATE | SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES | SUPREME COURT | Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 49 85-0 (2017)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
House: Public Education
Referred directly to s/c on Educator Quality by chair
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 207 85-0 (2017)
Author: Springer, Drew | et. al.
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
House: Urban Affairs
Referred to Urban Affairs
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 218 85-0 (2017)
Author: Dale, Tony | et. al.
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense.
House: Public Education
Left pending in subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 333 85-0 (2017)
Author: Meyer, Morgan | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
House: Public Education
Left pending in subcommittee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 387 85-0 (2017)
Author: Murphy, Jim | et. al.
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
House: Urban Affairs
Placed on General State Calendar
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 525 85-0 (2017)
Author: Villalba, Jason | et. al.
Relating to databases that contain information regarding certain violent offenses or filed protective orders.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Received from the House
| Electronic Information Systems | Family--Family Violence | INTERNET | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 848 85-0 (2017)
Author: Schubert, Leighton | et. al.
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
House: Urban Affairs
Referred to Urban Affairs
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1080 85-0 (2017)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to certain procedural measures in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship to protect a child against child neglect or physical or sexual abuse.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Laid on the table subject to call
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 1111 85-0 (2017)
Author: Thompson, SenfroniaSponsor: Rodríguez, José
Relating to the child safety zone applicable to registered sex offenders and to certain other persons who are released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/17
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Day Care | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1122 85-0 (2017)
Author: Wray, John | et. al.
Relating to the admissibility of certain recorded statements made by child abuse victims.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Trial | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 1339 85-0 (2017)
Author: Burns, DeWayne | et. al.
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
House: Urban Affairs
Referred to Urban Affairs
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1342 85-0 (2017)
Author: Parker, Tan | et. al.Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to child sexual abuse prevention training for public school students.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Vetoed by the Governor
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--School Districts | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 1403 85-0 (2017)
Author: Isaac, Jason
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
House: Public Education
Left pending in subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Private | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 1799 85-0 (2017)
Author: Dale, Tony | et. al.
Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating a criminal offense.
House: Public Education
Committee report sent to Calendars
| EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1808 85-0 (2017)
Author: Meyer, Morgan | et. al.Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking and sexual offenses; creating a criminal offense.
House: State Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice
See remarks for effective date
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1810 85-0 (2017)
Author: Dale, Tony | et. al.Sponsor: Buckingham, Dawn
Relating to the creation of the offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/17
| Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 1869 85-0 (2017)
Author: González, Mary
Relating to training for employees of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and other maltreatment of certain children.
House: Public Education
Referred directly to s/c on Educator Quality by chair
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 2190 85-0 (2017)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to increasing the penalty for causing injury to a child; changing the eligibility for community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2243 85-0 (2017)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to examine the implementation of dating violence awareness and education programs in public schools.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 2244 85-0 (2017)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to examine the implementation of dating violence awareness and education programs in public schools.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 2266 85-0 (2017)
Author: White, James | et. al.
Relating to requiring certain retailers to ensure that certain products sold or leased by the retailers contain a digital blocking capability that renders obscene material inaccessible; creating a criminal offense.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| Business & Commerce--General | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 2283 85-0 (2017)
Author: Isaac, Jason | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 2289 85-0 (2017)
Author: Rinaldi, Matt
Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from the Employees Retirement System of Texas or the Teacher Retirement System of Texas of certain employees convicted of certain offenses.
House: Pensions
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Minors--Crimes Against | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers
HB 2880 85-0 (2017)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.Sponsor: Menéndez, José
Relating to the criminal punishment for the threatened exhibition or use of a firearm in or on school property or on a school bus.
House: Public Education Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/17
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice | SCHOOL BUSES & SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS | Weapons
HB 3019 85-0 (2017)
Author: Burkett, Cindy | et. al.Sponsor: Menéndez, José
Relating to the prosecution for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/17
| Aging | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3192 85-0 (2017)
Author: Uresti, Tomas
Relating to the punishment and community supervision for certain offenses committed against a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3301 85-0 (2017)
Author: Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara | et. al.
Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Aging | CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | ELDER ABUSE | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3769 85-0 (2017)
Author: King, Ken | et. al.
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.
House: Public Education
Laid on the table subject to call
| CONTINUING EDUCATION | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Private | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 3894 85-0 (2017)
Author: Frank, James
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of capital murder.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3916 85-0 (2017)
Author: Fallon, Pat
Relating to the ineligibility of educators or certain other school personnel for benefits from certain public retirement systems because of a conviction for an offense the victim of which is a student.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers
HB 3935 85-0 (2017)
Author: Rose, Toni | et. al.
Relating to licensing and reimbursing certain foster group homes that provide services to victims of sex trafficking.
House: Human Services
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Child Protection | FOSTER CARE | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
HB 4015 85-0 (2017)
Author: Neave, Victoria
Relating to criminal offenses regarding the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 7 85-0 (2017)
Author: Bettencourt, Paul | et. al.Sponsor: King, Ken | et. al.
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/17
| CONTINUING EDUCATION | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Private | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
SB 76 85-0 (2017)
Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Co-author authorized
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 179 85-0 (2017)
Author: Menéndez, José | et. al.Sponsor: Minjarez, Ina | et. al.
Relating to harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying of a public school student or minor and certain mental health programs for public school students; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Public Education Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/17
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | BULLYING | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | DAVID'S LAW | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | HARASSMENT | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SUPREME COURT
SB 197 85-0 (2017)
Author: Nichols, Robert
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 495 85-0 (2017)
Author: Uresti, CarlosSponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to certain procedural measures in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship to protect a child against child neglect or physical or sexual abuse.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/17
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
SB 541 85-0 (2017)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates convicted of the offense of continuous trafficking of persons.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 652 85-0 (2017)
Author: Taylor, Van
Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from the Employees Retirement System of Texas or the Teacher Retirement System of Texas of certain employees convicted of certain offenses.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVE | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Minors--Crimes Against | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers
SB 653 85-0 (2017)
Author: Taylor, VanSponsor: Davis, Sarah
Relating to the eligibility of certain employees or annuitants convicted of certain felony offenses.
House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: Education
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | Electronic Information Systems | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers
SB 707 85-0 (2017)
Author: Birdwell, BrianSponsor: Wray, John
Relating to the admissibility of certain recorded statements made by child abuse victims.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Committee report sent to Calendars
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Trial | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 811 85-0 (2017)
Author: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to sex offender registration and a prohibition on certain registered sex offenders from being in a motor vehicle with a minor who is not a family member.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 966 85-0 (2017)
Author: Watson, Kirk | et. al.Sponsor: Neave, Victoria
Relating to criminal offenses regarding the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/17
| Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 998 85-0 (2017)
Author: West, Royce | et. al.Sponsor: Canales, Terry
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/17
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 1250 85-0 (2017)
Author: West, Royce | et. al.Sponsor: Moody, Joe
Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence in the prosecution of certain offenses involving family violence.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/17
| Aging | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | EVIDENCE | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1322 85-0 (2017)
Author: Kolkhorst, LoisSponsor: Miller, Rick
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 1369 85-0 (2017)
Author: Menéndez, José | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Not again placed on intent calendar
| Aging | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1436 85-0 (2017)
Author: Uresti, Carlos | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual and creating the offense of continuous injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Aging | CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | ELDER ABUSE | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1464 85-0 (2017)
Author: Buckingham, Dawn
Relating to the creation of the offense of possession or promotion of obscene visual material depicting a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 1569 85-0 (2017)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.
Relating to prostitution and the trafficking of persons, civil racketeering related to trafficking, the prosecution of and punishment for certain sexual offenses and offenses involving or related to trafficking, reimbursement of certain costs for criminal victims who are children, and the release and reporting of certain information relating to a child; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Education--Junior College Districts | Education--Nonpublic Schools--Vocational/Avocational | Health Care Providers | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TASK FORCE | LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION | SECRETARY OF STATE | SUPREME COURT | Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses | WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 1631 85-0 (2017)
Author: Rodríguez, José
Relating to the child safety zone applicable to a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Not again placed on intent calendar
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Day Care | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 1721 85-0 (2017)
Author: Whitmire, John
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1800 85-0 (2017)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 1890 85-0 (2017)
Author: Bettencourt, Paul
Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating a criminal offense.
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
| EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 1891 85-0 (2017)
Author: Bettencourt, Paul
Relating to a general employment review of persons who apply to school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and certain independent contractors for employment involving direct contact with students or children; providing a civil penalty.
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
| CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 2221 85-0 (2017)
Author: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain sexual offenses committed against a child with a disability.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 167 85-1 (2017)
Author: Uresti, Tomas
Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 182 85-1 (2017)
Author: Uresti, Tomas
Relating to the punishment and community supervision for certain offenses committed against a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 10 84-0 (2015)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan | et. al.
Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/15
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS | ATTORNEY GENERAL | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Governor | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | PROSTITUTION | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | SUPREME COURT
HB 71 84-0 (2015)
Author: González, Mary | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 207 84-0 (2015)
Author: Leach, Jeff | et. al.Sponsor: Whitmire, John
Relating to creating the offense of voyeurism; providing a penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/15
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 266 84-0 (2015)
Author: Miles, Borris
Relating to offenses involving violating the civil rights of a person in custody and engaging in improper sexual activity with a person in custody; providing certain enhanced penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 320 84-0 (2015)
Author: Keough, Mark | et. al.
Relating to the clarification of the offense of online sexual solicitation of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 404 84-0 (2015)
Author: Sheffield, J. D.
Relating to prohibitions on certain employment and volunteer activity for certain sex offenders; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 418 84-0 (2015)
Author: Wu, Gene | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to child victims of trafficking who are placed in secure foster homes.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/15
| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | FOSTER CARE | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 475 84-0 (2015)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students enrolled in grade level nine or above who engage in prohibited sexual contact with another student at or above that grade level.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 768 84-0 (2015)
Author: King, Susan Lewis
Relating to the penalty for causing certain assaultive physical contact with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 815 84-0 (2015)
Author: Krause, Matt | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Criminal Procedure--General | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 851 84-0 (2015)
Author: Price, Four | et. al.
Relating to children's advocacy centers.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Lawyers | Minors--Crimes Against | VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 853 84-0 (2015)
Author: Sanford, Scott
Relating to the confidentiality of information identifying children who are victims of certain offenses; creating an offense.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Courts--General | CRIME VICTIMS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 861 84-0 (2015)
Author: Dale, Tony | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Laid on the table subject to call
| Criminal Procedure--General | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 888 84-0 (2015)
Author: Bonnen, Greg
Relating to the punishment for the offense of making a false report or statement regarding a missing child; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN
HB 1064 84-0 (2015)
Author: Sheffield, J. D.
Relating to prohibiting certain sex offenders from working or residing within or otherwise going in, on, or within a certain distance of premises where children commonly gather; providing a penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1102 84-0 (2015)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to the statute of limitations for a suit for personal injury arising from certain offenses constituting sexual abuse of a child.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| CHILD ABUSE | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 1123 84-0 (2015)
Author: Paddie, Chris | et. al.
Relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 1142 84-0 (2015)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to examine the implementation of dating violence awareness and education programs in public schools.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Crimes--Against Persons--General | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Family Violence | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER, TEXAS
HB 1217 84-0 (2015)
Author: Thompson, SenfroniaSponsor: Uresti, Carlos | et. al.
Relating to certain reporting requirements of the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding child protection, including reporting information for certain foster children who are missing or are victims of sex trafficking.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/15
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | FOSTER CARE | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice | MISSING CHILDREN
HB 1286 84-0 (2015)
Author: Simmons, Ron | et. al.Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/15
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1767 84-0 (2015)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to examine the implementation of dating violence awareness and education programs in public schools.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 1793 84-0 (2015)
Author: Frullo, John | et. al.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to reports of certain missing children and to the administration of missing or exploited children prevention grants.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/15
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1844 84-0 (2015)
Author: King, Susan Lewis
Relating to the offense of providing an alcoholic beverage to a minor; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Placed on General State Calendar
| Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1845 84-0 (2015)
Author: King, Susan Lewis
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for causing certain assaultive physical contact with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1872 84-0 (2015)
Author: Murphy, Jim | et. al.
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
House: Urban Affairs
Placed on General State Calendar
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 2053 84-0 (2015)
Author: Farney, Marsha | et. al.Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles | et. al.
Relating to the protection of certain children who may be subject to child abuse or neglect through the operation of the child safety check alert list and training for law enforcement officers relating to the child safety check alert list.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Health & Human Services
See remarks for effective date
| CHILD ABUSE | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 2054 84-0 (2015)
Author: Tinderholt, Tony
Relating to increased penalties for the offense of trafficking of persons that involves a child victim or the death of any victim.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2291 84-0 (2015)
Author: Parker, Tan | et. al.Sponsor: Perry, Charles
Relating to the payment of restitution to certain individuals depicted in child pornography and to increasing the punishment for certain individuals convicted of the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/15
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 2360 84-0 (2015)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain residential educational child-care facilities serving victims of human trafficking.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Referred to Health & Human Services
| CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Day Care | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
HB 2589 84-0 (2015)
Author: Phelan, Dade | et. al.Sponsor: Nichols, Robert
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for assaulting a disabled individual; increasing a criminal penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/15
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2677 84-0 (2015)
Author: González, Mary
Relating to training for employees of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and other maltreatment of certain children.
House: Public Education
Committee report sent to Calendars
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 2970 84-0 (2015)
Author: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the use of money paid as restitution to or on behalf of certain individuals depicted in child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CRIME VICTIMS | Crime Victims Compensation | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 3751 84-0 (2015)
Author: Herrero, Abel
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of aggravated kidnapping; creating an offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3797 84-0 (2015)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3841 84-0 (2015)
Author: Villalba, Jason
Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain violent offenses against children or offenses involving family or dating violence.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety
Left pending in committee
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Electronic Information Systems | Family--Family Violence | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3977 84-0 (2015)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna | et. al.
Relating to increasing the penalty for causing injury to a child; changing the eligibility for community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 60 84-0 (2015)
Author: Nelson, JaneSponsor: Price, Four
Relating to video recordings made by children's advocacy centers.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/15
| CHILD ABUSE | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Lawyers | Minors--Crimes Against | VIDEOTAPE & FILM
SB 113 84-0 (2015)
Author: Taylor, Van
Relating to the statute of limitations for a suit for personal injury arising from certain offenses constituting sexual abuse of a child.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| CHILD ABUSE | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 144 84-0 (2015)
Author: Rodríguez, José
Relating to the statute of limitations for a suit for personal injury arising from certain offenses constituting sexual abuse of a child.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| CHILD ABUSE | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION | SEXUAL ABUSE | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 171 84-0 (2015)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.
Relating to the addition of an offense for the continuous smuggling of persons.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Co-author authorized
| Aliens | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 344 84-0 (2015)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.Sponsor: Dale, Tony
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/15
| Criminal Procedure--General | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 390 84-0 (2015)
Author: Burton, Konni | et. al.Sponsor: White, James
Relating to docket preference for trials in which the alleged victim is younger than 14 years of age.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 446 84-0 (2015)
Author: Hall, Bob | et. al.
Relating to increased penalties for the offense of trafficking of persons that involves a child victim or the death of any victim.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Co-author authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 465 84-0 (2015)
Author: Taylor, Van
Relating to the eligibility for service retirement annuities from the Employees Retirement System of Texas or the Teacher Retirement System of Texas of certain employees convicted of certain offenses.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Minors--Crimes Against | Retirement Systems--State Employees | Retirement Systems--Teachers
SB 492 84-0 (2015)
Author: Whitmire, John | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 537 84-0 (2015)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to a fee imposed as a condition of community supervision for certain sexual offenses involving a child victim.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 614 84-0 (2015)
Author: Burton, Konni
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of aggravated kidnapping; creating an offense.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 701 84-0 (2015)
Author: Taylor, Van
Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for the offense of sexual performance by a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 1010 84-0 (2015)
Author: Taylor, Van
Relating to the use of money paid as restitution to or on behalf of certain individuals depicted in child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 1058 84-0 (2015)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the reporting of criminal history record information of educators and other public school employees who engage in certain misconduct.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Referred to Public Education
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 1247 84-0 (2015)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to the establishment of a workgroup to examine the implementation of dating violence awareness and education programs in public schools.
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 1418 84-0 (2015)
Author: Taylor, Van
Relating to increasing the penalty for causing injury to a child; changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1708 84-0 (2015)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.Sponsor: Kuempel, John
Relating to the creation of a governor's program for victims of child sex trafficking.
House: State Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Governor | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 8 83-0 (2013)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of trafficking of persons.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/13
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION | PROTECTIVE ORDERS | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 21 83-0 (2013)
Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey | et. al.
Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain offenses against children or offenses involving family or dating violence.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Criminal Procedure--Trial | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Electronic Information Systems | Family--Child Protection | Family--Family Violence | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 32 83-0 (2013)
Author: Menéndez, José
Relating to the punishment for and certain other consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 60 83-0 (2013)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to the failure to report a missing child or the death of a child; providing penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN
HB 188 83-0 (2013)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students enrolled in grade level nine or above who engage in prohibited sexual contact with another student at or above that grade level.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 220 83-0 (2013)
Author: Price, Walter "Four" | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to consecutive sentences for certain offenses involving injury to a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual and arising out of the same criminal episode.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/13
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 330 83-0 (2013)
Author: Riddle, Debbie | et. al.
Relating to the admissibility of evidence of other similar offenses in the prosecution of certain sexual offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | EVIDENCE | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 431 83-0 (2013)
Author: Riddle, Debbie | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to reconsideration of parole eligibility for certain inmates convicted of injury to a child, elderly person, or disabled person.
House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| Aging | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Disabilities, Persons with | EMMA'S LAW | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 601 83-0 (2013)
Author: Lozano, J. M. | et. al.
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 747 83-0 (2013)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Relating to the duty of certain professionals to report child abuse or neglect.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Referred to Health & Human Services
| CHILD ABUSE | Education--Higher--Faculty | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Employees
HB 804 83-0 (2013)
Author: Lozano, J. M. | et. al.
Relating to materials for school districts on human trafficking.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 820 83-0 (2013)
Author: Taylor, Van | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the possession or promotion of child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 1010 83-0 (2013)
Author: King, Susan
Relating to the penalty for causing certain assaultive physical contact with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1011 83-0 (2013)
Author: King, Susan
Relating to the punishment for the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1177 83-0 (2013)
Author: Gooden, Lance | et. al.
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1205 83-0 (2013)
Author: Parker, Tan | et. al.Sponsor: Carona, John
Relating to the offense of failure to report abuse or neglect of a child.
House: Human Services Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/13
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 1206 83-0 (2013)
Author: Parker, Tan | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding certain children who are reported to be missing.
House: Human Services Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/13
| Criminal Procedure--General | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | MISSING CHILDREN
HB 1234 83-0 (2013)
Author: Price, Walter "Four"
Relating to the eligibility of an inmate convicted of reckless injury to a child, elderly person, or disabled person for release to mandatory supervision.
House: Corrections
Placed on General State Calendar
| Aging | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Disabilities, Persons with | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1236 83-0 (2013)
Author: Price, Walter "Four"
Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for defendants charged with felony offenses committed against children or elderly or disabled individuals.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Aging | DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | Disabilities, Persons with | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1302 83-0 (2013)
Author: Clardy, Travis | et. al.Sponsor: Nichols, Robert
Relating to the imposition of a sentence of life without parole on certain repeat sex offenders and to certain restrictions on employment for certain sex offenders.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/13
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1323 83-0 (2013)
Author: Zerwas, John | et. al.
Relating to investigations of and procedures for reports of child abuse and neglect.
House: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
| ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF | CHILD ABUSE | Criminal Procedure--General | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1437 83-0 (2013)
Author: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of failure to stop or report aggravated sexual assault of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1483 83-0 (2013)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the creation of the offense of commercial sexual exploitation of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| ADVERTISING | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1599 83-0 (2013)
Author: Fletcher, Allen
Relating to the punishment for defendants who commit certain aggravated sexual assaults.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1620 83-0 (2013)
Author: Bonnen, Greg | et. al.
Relating to the eligibility for judge-ordered community supervision or for release on parole of certain defendants convicted of burglary with the intent to commit a sex offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Laid on the table subject to call
| BURGLARY | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1633 83-0 (2013)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna | et. al.
Relating to creating an advisory committee to study child abuse and neglect fatalities.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Referred to Health & Human Services
| CHILD ABUSE | ELIMINATE CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT FATALITIES, COMMISSION TO | Family--Child Protection | Governor | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | PROTECT OUR KIDS COMMISSION | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 1677 83-0 (2013)
Author: Frullo, John
Relating to reports of missing children or attempted child abductions and to education and training for peace officers regarding missing or exploited children.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | KIDNAPPING | Law Enforcement | LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS & EDUCATION, COMMN. ON | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 1748 83-0 (2013)
Author: Branch, Dan | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for defendants who commit certain aggravated sexual assaults.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 2396 83-0 (2013)
Author: Bonnen, Greg | et. al.
Relating to the penalty for certain family violence committed in the presence of or in proximity to a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Family--Family Violence | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2495 83-0 (2013)
Author: Parker, Tan | et. al.
Relating to reporting child abuse and neglect and to training regarding recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect at schools, institutions of higher education, and other entities.
House: Human Services
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| CHILD ABUSE | Day Care | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--School Districts | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 2539 83-0 (2013)
Author: Turner, Chris | et. al.Sponsor: Davis, Wendy
Relating to requiring computer technicians to report images of child pornography; providing a criminal penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/13
| Business & Commerce--General | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY | Utilities--Telecommunications
HB 2596 83-0 (2013)
Author: Davis, Yvonne
Relating to the punishment for defendants who commit aggravated sexual assault.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 2979 83-0 (2013)
Author: Parker, Tan
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses involving injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Aging | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3197 83-0 (2013)
Author: Gonzales, Larry
Relating to the prosecution of and conduct prohibited by the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3240 83-0 (2013)
Author: Phillips, Larry | et. al.
Relating to the penalty for delivery of certain miscellaneous substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3322 83-0 (2013)
Author: Coleman, Garnet
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
No action taken in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3407 83-0 (2013)
Author: Riddle, Debbie | et. al.
Relating to the assessment of juveniles who are victims of sex trafficking.
House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Juvenile Delinquency | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 3671 83-0 (2013)
Author: Cook, Byron | et. al.
Relating to the right of certain young crime victims to a speedy trial and to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CRIME VICTIMS | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 12 83-0 (2013)
Author: Huffman, JoanSponsor: Riddle, Debbie
Relating to the admissibility of evidence of other similar offenses in the prosecution of certain sexual offenses.
House: Criminal Procedure Reform, Select Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/13
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | EVIDENCE | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 189 83-0 (2013)
Author: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the eligibility of certain inmates convicted of injury to a child for release to mandatory supervision.
Senate: Criminal Justice
No action taken in committee
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 384 83-0 (2013)
Author: Carona, John
Relating to the offense of failure to report abuse or neglect of a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
No action taken in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 532 83-0 (2013)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of trafficking of persons.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION | PROTECTIVE ORDERS
SB 727 83-0 (2013)
Author: Taylor, LarrySponsor: Bonnen, Greg
Relating to the eligibility for judge-ordered community supervision or for release on parole of certain defendants convicted of burglary with the intent to commit a sex offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/13
| BURGLARY | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 742 83-0 (2013)
Author: Carona, JohnSponsor: Frullo, John
Relating to reports of missing children, missing persons, or attempted child abductions and to education and training for peace officers regarding missing or exploited children.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/13
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | KIDNAPPING | Law Enforcement | LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS & EDUCATION, COMMN. ON | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | PEACE OFFICERS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
SB 939 83-0 (2013)
Author: West, Royce | et. al.Sponsor: Parker, Tan | et. al.
Relating to reporting child abuse and neglect and to training regarding recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect at schools, institutions of higher education, and other entities.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/13
| CHILD ABUSE | Day Care | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--School Districts | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
SB 946 83-0 (2013)
Author: Nelson, JaneSponsor: Bohac, Dwayne
Relating to the right to terminate a lease and avoid liability by a victim of certain sexual offenses or stalking.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 1/1/14
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant | PROTECTIVE ORDERS | STALKING
SB 1190 83-0 (2013)
Author: Davis, Wendy
Relating to requiring computer technicians to report images of child pornography; providing a criminal penalty.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Business & Commerce--General | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY | Utilities--Telecommunications
SB 1316 83-0 (2013)
Author: Whitmire, John | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Not again placed on intent calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1470 83-0 (2013)
Author: Davis, Wendy
Relating to the statute of limitations on prosecution of the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping of a minor.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Criminal Procedure--General | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 1520 83-0 (2013)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the assessment of juveniles who are victims of sex trafficking.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Juvenile Delinquency | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
SB 1772 83-0 (2013)
Author: Huffman, JoanSponsor: White, James
Relating to the offenses of the violation of civil rights of and improper sexual activity with individuals in custody; imposing a criminal penalty.
House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice
Placed on General State Calendar
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Juvenile Boards & Officers | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 79 83-1 (2013)
Author: White, James
Relating to the offenses of the violation of civil rights of and improper sexual activity with individuals in custody; imposing a criminal penalty.
Filed
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 7 82-0 (2011)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Laid on the table subject to call
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 36 82-0 (2011)
Author: Menendez, Jose
Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 224 82-0 (2011)
Author: Strama, Mark | et. al.
Relating to bullying, including cyberbullying, in public schools.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| BULLYING | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 227 82-0 (2011)
Author: Smith, Todd | et. al.
Relating to exempting persons who are convicted of certain sexual offenses from registering as a sex offender in this state.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Laid on the table subject to call
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 290 82-0 (2011)
Author: Jackson, Jim | et. al.Sponsor: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/11
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Labor--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
HB 545 82-0 (2011)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 764 82-0 (2011)
Author: Lozano, J. M.
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
No action taken in committee
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 867 82-0 (2011)
Author: Darby, Drew
Relating to the eligibility of a person convicted of certain sex offenses for jury-recommended community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
No action taken in committee
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 940 82-0 (2011)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna | et. al.
Relating to certain educator misconduct; imposing a penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1059 82-0 (2011)
Author: Menendez, Jose | et. al.
Relating to bullying, including cyberbullying, in public schools.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| BULLYING | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 1065 82-0 (2011)
Author: Riddle, Debbie | et. al.
Relating to the murder of a child as a capital offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1075 82-0 (2011)
Author: Anderson, Rodney | et. al.Sponsor: Davis, Wendy | et. al.
Relating to an alert for a missing person with an intellectual disability.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security
Effective on 9/1/11
| ALERT SYSTEM | INCAPACITATED PERSONS | KIDNAPPING | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING PERSONS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 1122 82-0 (2011)
Author: Weber, Randy | et. al.
Relating to the trafficking of persons.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 1207 82-0 (2011)
Author: Davis, Sarah | et. al.
Relating to adoption of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| Courts--General | DIGITAL SIGNATURES | Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against | UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT
HB 1344 82-0 (2011)
Author: Burkett, CindySponsor: Deuell, Bob
Relating to certain defenses to prosecution for the offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/11
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1345 82-0 (2011)
Author: Veasey, Marc
Relating to the statute of limitations on prosecution of the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Criminal Procedure--General | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1348 82-0 (2011)
Author: Marquez, Marisa | et. al.
Relating to policies, procedures, and training to address bullying of public school students.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| BULLYING | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 1601 82-0 (2011)
Author: Price, Walter "Four" | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to consecutive sentences for certain offenses involving injury to a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual and arising out of the same criminal episode.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Placed on intent calendar
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1615 82-0 (2011)
Author: Brown, FredSponsor: Ogden, Steve | et. al.
Relating to the administering of medications to children in certain facilities; providing criminal penalties.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/11
| Day Care | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 1722 82-0 (2011)
Author: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses related to the failure to stop or report certain crimes committed against a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1854 82-0 (2011)
Author: Rodriguez, Eddie | et. al.Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to certain arrangements to provide care for a child during an investigation of abuse or neglect.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 1874 82-0 (2011)
Author: Zedler, Bill
Relating to an improper relationship between certain educators and students.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 2219 82-0 (2011)
Author: Davis, Yvonne
Relating to a prohibition placed on an open-enrollment charter school against the employment of a person determined under certain circumstances to have engaged in misconduct that presents a risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a student or minor.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 2343 82-0 (2011)
Author: Coleman, Garnet | et. al.
Relating to the creation of Asher's Law, the public health threat presented by youth suicide and to the prevention of associated discrimination, harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying.
House: Public Health
Referred to Public Health
| ASHER'S LAW | BULLYING | DISCRIMINATION | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | HARASSMENT | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | SUICIDE
HB 2367 82-0 (2011)
Author: Parker, Tan | et. al.Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to the creation of an advisory panel to study certain parental rights relating to possession of or access to the parent's child.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against | PARENTAL RIGHTS | PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY PANEL
HB 2573 82-0 (2011)
Author: Bonnen, Dennis
Relating to the protection of children from abuse or neglect; providing penalties.
House: Human Services
Left pending in committee
| Abortion | CHILD ABUSE | EVIDENCE | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | PHYSICIANS | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 2662 82-0 (2011)
Author: Hochberg, Scott | et. al.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the criteria for determining whether a child is a missing child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/11
| Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Parent & Child | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2701 82-0 (2011)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to sexual abuse and child molestation training and examination for employees of certain programs for minors held on campuses of institutions of higher education; providing penalties.
House: Higher Education
Placed on General State Calendar
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 2711 82-0 (2011)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to the sealing of the records of juveniles who are the victims of human trafficking and have been adjudicated to have engaged in certain delinquent conduct.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | CRIMINAL RECORDS | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 3176 82-0 (2011)
Author: King, Susan
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of failure to stop or report aggravated sexual assault of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 3177 82-0 (2011)
Author: King, Susan
Relating to venue for certain crimes against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Reported favorably as amended
| Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3746 82-0 (2011)
Author: Frullo, John | et. al.Sponsor: Carona, John
Relating to investigations of certain offenses involving the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor; creating the Internet crimes against children account to support those activities.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/11
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 24 82-0 (2011)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia | et. al.Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/11
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 42 82-0 (2011)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to bullying through electronic means in public schools.
Senate: Education
Left pending in committee
| BULLYING | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 98 82-0 (2011)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the trafficking of persons.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 194 82-0 (2011)
Author: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Labor--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
SB 198 82-0 (2011)
Author: West, RoyceSponsor: Smith, Todd
Relating to exempting persons who are convicted of certain sexual offenses from registering as a sex offender in this state.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/11
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 218 82-0 (2011)
Author: Nelson, JaneSponsor: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the operation of the child protective services and foster care systems.
House: Human Services Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/11
| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | FOSTER CARE | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | Minors--Crimes Against | PROTECTIVE ORDERS | SEXUAL ABUSE | Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
SB 242 82-0 (2011)
Author: Davis, Wendy | et. al.
Relating to bullying, including cyberbullying, in public schools.
Senate: Education
Left pending in committee
| BULLYING | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
SB 245 82-0 (2011)
Author: Davis, Wendy
Relating to bullying, including cyberbullying, in public schools.
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
| BULLYING | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
SB 263 82-0 (2011)
Author: Carona, JohnSponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to the revocation, suspension, or restriction of the license of a physician placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or arrested for certain offenses.
House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/11
| COMMUNITY SERVICE | DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | Health Care Providers | MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against | Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations | PHYSICIANS
SB 377 82-0 (2011)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.Sponsor: Riddle, Debbie | et. al.
Relating to the murder of a child as a capital offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/11
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 535 82-0 (2011)
Author: Davis, Wendy
Relating to the persons who may be prosecuted for improper relationship between educator and student.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 757 82-0 (2011)
Author: Deuell, Bob
Relating to certain defenses to prosecution for the offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 968 82-0 (2011)
Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.
Relating to certain costs used to fund court-appointed volunteer advocate programs.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Co-author authorized
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Courts--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Family--Child Protection | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Minors--Crimes Against | VOLUNTEERS
SB 993 82-0 (2011)
Author: Uresti, CarlosSponsor: Rodriguez, Eddie
Relating to the removal of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services, including certain arrangements to provide care for a child during an investigation of abuse or neglect.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/11
| FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 1108 82-0 (2011)
Author: Davis, Wendy
Relating to requiring computer technicians to report images of child pornography; providing a criminal penalty.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Business & Commerce--General | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 1314 82-0 (2011)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
SB 1414 82-0 (2011)
Author: Duncan, RobertSponsor: Eiland, Craig
Relating to sexual abuse and child molestation training and examination for employees of certain programs for minors held on campuses of institutions of higher education; providing penalties.
House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education
Effective on 9/1/11
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL ABUSE
SB 1634 82-0 (2011)
Author: Davis, Wendy
Relating to the sealing of the records of juveniles who are the victims of human trafficking and have been adjudicated to have engaged in certain delinquent conduct.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | CRIMINAL RECORDS | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
SB 1843 82-0 (2011)
Author: Carona, John | et. al.Sponsor: Frullo, John | et. al.
Relating to investigations of certain offenses involving the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor; creating the Internet crimes against children account to support those activities.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Postponed
| ALICIA'S LAW | ATTORNEY GENERAL | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 265 81-0 (2009)
Author: Berman, Leo | et. al.
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 514 81-0 (2009)
Author: Vaught, Allen
Relating to recovery of loss of consortium damages by a parent for injury to a child as a result of certain crimes against the child.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 549 81-0 (2009)
Author: Raymond, RichardSponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain sex offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/09
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Marriage Relationship | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 718 81-0 (2009)
Author: Riddle, Debbie
Relating to the applicability of certain laws to certain sex offenders.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 936 81-0 (2009)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to the prevention of harassment in public schools.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| CORRINE'S LAW | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Education--School Districts | HARASSMENT | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1041 81-0 (2009)
Author: Parker, Tan | et. al.Sponsor: West, Royce | et. al.
Relating to school district policies addressing sexual abuse of children and establishment of a state strategy to reduce child abuse and neglect and improve child welfare.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Effective immediately
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--School Districts | JENNA'S LAW | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1590 81-0 (2009)
Author: Rose, Patrick | et. al.
Relating to consecutive sentences for certain offenses involving injury to a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual and arising out of the same criminal episode.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1681 81-0 (2009)
Author: Gallego, Pete
Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the municipality.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in subcommittee
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | City Government--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 2067 81-0 (2009)
Author: Gallego, Pete
Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to evidence that constitutes child pornography in a criminal hearing or proceeding.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Laid on the table subject to call
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 2397 81-0 (2009)
Author: Turner, Chris | et. al.
Relating to requiring computer technicians to report images of child pornography; providing a criminal penalty.
House: Technology, Economic Development & Workforce
Considered in Calendars
| Business & Commerce--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 2584 81-0 (2009)
Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.
Relating to the right of certain child crime victims to a speedy trial and to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CRIME VICTIMS | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 2831 81-0 (2009)
Author: Pierson, Paula
Relating to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
No action taken in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 2846 81-0 (2009)
Author: Riddle, DebbieSponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements made by a child abuse victim.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/09
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3246 81-0 (2009)
Author: Brown, FredSponsor: Watson, Kirk
Relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment in a civil suit for certain sexual assaults.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/09
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 3316 81-0 (2009)
Author: McClendon, Ruth | et. al.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to venue for certain offenses committed at Texas Youth Commission facilities.
House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/09
| Juvenile Boards & Officers | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice | YOUTH COMMISSION
HB 3318 81-0 (2009)
Author: Farrar, Jessica | et. al.
Relating to the punishment of certain parents for the murder of the parent's infant.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3385 81-0 (2009)
Author: Coleman, Garnet | et. al.Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn
Relating to the activation of the statewide alert system for abducted children.
House: Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| ALERT SYSTEM | Criminal Procedure--General | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3680 81-0 (2009)
Author: Riddle, Debbie
Relating to creating the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3751 81-0 (2009)
Author: Gallego, Pete | et. al.Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence | et. al.
Relating to the conditions of bond for a defendant charged with committing certain offenses against a child and to the denial of bail pending trial with respect to certain defendants who violate those conditions.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/09
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 4108 81-0 (2009)
Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey
Relating to a central database containing information about certain offenders who have committed offenses involving family violence against a child.
House: Public Safety
Placed on General State Calendar
| Criminal Procedure--General | Electronic Information Systems | Family--Child Protection | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 4136 81-0 (2009)
Author: Rios Ybarra, Tara | et. al.Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to sealing court records containing medical information for children who are victims of certain offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| Courts--General | Health--Privacy/Use of Information | MEDICAL RECORDS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
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
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | GANGS | Minors--Crimes Against | ORGANIZED CRIME | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 4691 81-0 (2009)
Author: Coleman, Garnet
Relating to the protection and care of individuals requiring long term care services and supports.
House: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
| AGING & DISABILITY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Crimes--Against Persons--General | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | LONG-TERM CARE | Mental Health & Mental Retardation | Minors--Crimes Against | Nursing Homes | RESTRAINTS | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
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
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | GANGS | Minors--Crimes Against | ORGANIZED CRIME | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
SB 29 81-0 (2009)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to bullying through electronic means in public schools.
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
| BULLYING | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 285 81-0 (2009)
Author: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the punishment for violating certain orders requiring the removal of the alleged perpetrator from the home of an abused child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against
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
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Family--Parent & Child | GANGS | Minors--Crimes Against | NUISANCES
SB 595 81-0 (2009)
Author: Hegar, GlennSponsor: Gallego, Pete
Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to evidence that constitutes child pornography in a criminal hearing or proceeding.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/09
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 709 81-0 (2009)
Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.Sponsor: Jackson, Jim | et. al.
Relating to activity that constitutes maintaining a common nuisance.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Placed on General State Calendar
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Labor--General | Minors--Crimes Against | NUISANCES | SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
SB 710 81-0 (2009)
Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.Sponsor: Jackson, Jim | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Labor--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
SB 1380 81-0 (2009)
Author: Shapiro, Florence | et. al.
Relating to the right of certain child crime victims to a speedy trial and to be considered with respect to a defendant's motion for continuance.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Co-author authorized
| CRIME VICTIMS | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 1381 81-0 (2009)
Author: Shapiro, Florence | et. al.
Relating to the conditions of bond for a defendant charged with committing certain offenses against a child and to the denial of bail pending trial with respect to certain defendants who violate those conditions.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Co-author authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
SB 1709 81-0 (2009)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain sexual offenses and to exempting certain persons from the duty to register as a sex offender in this state.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Not again placed on intent calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 1930 81-0 (2009)
Author: Watson, KirkSponsor: Brown, Fred
Relating to the use of a confidential identity for the plaintiff in a civil action involving sexual abuse of a minor.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/09
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | Protection of Personal Information | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 1931 81-0 (2009)
Author: Watson, Kirk | et. al.
Relating to the statute of limitations in a civil suit for certain sexual assaults.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 1949 81-0 (2009)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the provision of crime victims' compensation to juvenile offenders who are victims of criminally injurious conduct.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Crime Victims Compensation | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 2359 81-0 (2009)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to restrictions on the location of certain sex offenders and to notice reflecting that location.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | Minors--Crimes Against | Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 8 80-0 (2007)
Author: Riddle, Debbie | et. al.Sponsor: Deuell, Bob | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and supervision of certain sex offenders and to certain crimes involving sex offenders.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/07
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Criminal Procedure--General | JESSICA LUNSFORD ACT | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 62 80-0 (2007)
Author: Leibowitz, David
Relating to the proximity of the residences of certain sex offenders or sexually violent predators to schools; imposing a criminal penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crime Prevention | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 63 80-0 (2007)
Author: Leibowitz, David
Relating to the proximity of a school bus stop to the residence of a sex offender.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Reported unfavorably
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SCHOOL BUSES & SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 192 80-0 (2007)
Author: Miller, Sid
Relating to the punishment prescribed for certain attempts to commit an offense on school premises or on the premises of a school-sponsored activity.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 202 80-0 (2007)
Author: Menendez, Jose | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 204 80-0 (2007)
Author: Menendez, Jose | et. al.
Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 205 80-0 (2007)
Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Relating to the punishment for certain sex offenses committed against a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 401 80-0 (2007)
Author: Brown, Betty | et. al.Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the use of text messages and other electronic media to commit certain sexual offenses against minors or certain students.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/07
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 420 80-0 (2007)
Author: Veasey, Marc | et. al.
Relating to fetal and infant mortality review and health warnings related to fetal and infant mortality; imposing a penalty.
House: Public Health
Left pending in committee
| Family--Child Protection | Health Care Providers | Health--General | Human Services--Child Services | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | Political Subdivisions | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Safety
HB 436 80-0 (2007)
Author: Madden, Jerry
Relating to the creation of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child, the prosecution and punishment of that offense, and the consequences of a conviction for that offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 558 80-0 (2007)
Author: Noriega, Rick
Relating to restrictions on the location of certain sex offenders and to notice reflecting that location.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC NOTICE | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 649 80-0 (2007)
Author: McCall, Brian | et. al.Sponsor: Carona, John
Relating to the fraudulent use of a child's identifying information.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/07
| Crimes--Against Property | FRAUD | IDENTITY THEFT | Minors--Crimes Against | Protection of Personal Information
HB 833 80-0 (2007)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.
Relating to the prevention of harassment in public schools.
House: Public Education
Placed on General State Calendar
| BULLYING | CORRINE'S LAW | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Education--School Districts | HARASSMENT | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 946 80-0 (2007)
Author: Miller, Sid | et. al.Sponsor: Whitmire, John
Relating to certain conduct involving controlled substances that endangers or is otherwise committed in the presence of or in proximity to a child.
House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/07
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Drugs | METHAMPHETAMINE | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 959 80-0 (2007)
Author: Bonnen, DennisSponsor: Seliger, Kel
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of injury to a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/07
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 1035 80-0 (2007)
Author: Riddle, Debbie
Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements made by a victim of abuse who is a child or a disabled individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1174 80-0 (2007)
Author: Laubenberg, Jodie
Relating to prohibiting certain sex offenders from residing or working within or otherwise approaching certain premises where children commonly gather; providing a penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 2000 80-0 (2007)
Author: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to the punishment of certain repeat sex offenders for offenses committed against a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 2719 80-0 (2007)
Author: Vaught, Allen
Relating to a limitation on judge-ordered community supervision for a defendant convicted of first-degree felony injury to a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Laid on the table subject to call
| CHILD ABUSE | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2953 80-0 (2007)
Author: Hopson, Chuck | et. al.
Relating to enhancing the penalty for online solicitation of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3288 80-0 (2007)
Author: Otto, John
Relating to reporting of and access to information about civil judgments arising out of certain conduct involving harm to a child.
House: Judiciary
Left pending in committee
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 3309 80-0 (2007)
Author: Bolton, Valinda | et. al.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the ability of certain advocacy and support groups to provide services for children confined in Texas Youth Commission facilities.
House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| COUNSELING & THERAPY | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | YOUTH COMMISSION
HB 3371 80-0 (2007)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to the penalty for the offense of compelling prostitution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 3665 80-0 (2007)
Author: Madden, Jerry
Relating to registration as a sex offender as a consequence of a conviction of and to the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses committed against victims who are younger than 21 years of age.
House: Corrections
No action taken in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 68 80-0 (2007)
Author: Deuell, Bob
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and supervision of certain sex offenders and to certain crimes involving sex offenders.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 78 80-0 (2007)
Author: Shapiro, Florence | et. al.
Relating to the creation of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child, the prosecution and punishment of that offense, and the consequences of a conviction for that offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 88 80-0 (2007)
Author: Harris, Chris
Relating to the proximity of certain sex offenders' residences to premises where children commonly gather.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 94 80-0 (2007)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to restrictions on the location of certain sex offenders and to notice reflecting that location.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC NOTICE | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 97 80-0 (2007)
Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.
Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses committed against children.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Co-author authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 120 80-0 (2007)
Author: Zaffirini, JudithSponsor: Brown, Betty
Relating to the prevention of and education concerning the offense of online solicitation of a minor.
House: Public Education Senate: Criminal Justice
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against | SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER, TEXAS
SB 130 80-0 (2007)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to conduct that constitutes the offense of endangering a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
No action taken in committee
| Alcoholism & Drug Abuse | Crimes--Drugs | METHAMPHETAMINE | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 143 80-0 (2007)
Author: West, Royce | et. al.Sponsor: Veasey, Marc
Relating to fetal and infant mortality review and health warnings related to fetal and infant mortality; imposing a penalty.
House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/07
| Family--Child Protection | Health Care Providers | Health--General | Human Services--Child Services | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | Political Subdivisions | PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH | Safety
SB 170 80-0 (2007)
Author: Janek, Kyle
Relating to training requirements for certain youth programs.
Senate: Health & Human Services
Referred to Health & Human Services
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | YOUTH CAMPS
SB 226 80-0 (2007)
Author: Harris, Chris
Relating to a computerized map system containing the locations of residences of registered sex offenders and premises where children commonly gather.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Electronic Information Systems | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 606 80-0 (2007)
Author: Ogden, SteveSponsor: Gattis, Dan
Relating to the disclosure of the name of a student or minor who is a victim of abuse or unlawful conduct by an educator.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Effective immediately
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General | RIGHT OF PRIVACY | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
SB 634 80-0 (2007)
Author: Hegar, GlennSponsor: Peña, Aaron | et. al.
Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to evidence that constitutes child pornography in a criminal hearing or proceeding.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 877 80-0 (2007)
Author: Seliger, KelSponsor: Vaught, Allen
Relating to a limitation on judge-ordered community supervision for certain defendants convicted of first-degree felony injury to a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/07
| CHILD ABUSE | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 918 80-0 (2007)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the sexual exploitation of minors
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
SB 1284 80-0 (2007)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the penalty for the offense of compelling prostitution.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
SB 1579 80-0 (2007)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to registration as a sex offender as a consequence of a conviction of and to the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses committed against victims who are younger than 21 years of age.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 1826 80-0 (2007)
Author: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to the detention pending trial of defendants charged with certain sexual offenses against children and to conditions of release on bail for those defendants who are not detained.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 1903 80-0 (2007)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the punishment for certain offenses in regard to which the defendant is criminally responsible for the conduct of a person younger than 17 years of age.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Drugs | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
SJR 58 80-0 (2007)
Author: Uresti, Carlos
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to defendants charged with certain offenses against children.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Minors--Crimes Against | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 79 79-0 (2005)
Author: Riddle, Debbie
Relating to the punishment for the offense of making a false report regarding a missing child or missing person.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in subcommittee
| Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | MISSING PERSONS
HB 198 79-0 (2005)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to the preliminary investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| CHILD ABUSE | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS | FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 449 79-0 (2005)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 546 79-0 (2005)
Author: Bailey, KevinSponsor: Whitmire, John
Relating to certain medical examination requirements in connection with an allegation of sexual assault of a child.
House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Health Care Providers | Health--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL ASSAULT | VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 692 79-0 (2005)
Author: Menendez, Jose | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 732 79-0 (2005)
Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of criminal solicitation of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 838 79-0 (2005)
Author: Riddle, Debbie | et. al.
Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 839 79-0 (2005)
Author: Riddle, Debbie | et. al.Sponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the disposition of certain obscene material and child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/05
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 840 79-0 (2005)
Author: Riddle, Debbie | et. al.Sponsor: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the forfeiture of contraband used to facilitate or intended to be used to facilitate the commission of certain criminal offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/05
| CONTRABAND | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1014 79-0 (2005)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.
Relating to investigations and other procedures with respect to allegations of child abuse or neglect.
House: Human Services
Left pending in committee
| CHILD CUSTODY | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 1275 79-0 (2005)
Author: Zedler, Bill
Relating to the punishment for the offense of injury to a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Subcommittee members named
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1714 79-0 (2005)
Author: Zedler, Bill | et. al.
Relating to the offense of murder of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1857 79-0 (2005)
Author: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to costs attendant to certain child sexual assault and related convictions.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Subcommittee members named
| CHILD ABUSE | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 2228 79-0 (2005)
Author: McCall, Brian | et. al.Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the creation of the offense of online sexual solicitation of a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2385 79-0 (2005)
Author: Madden, Jerry
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 3043 79-0 (2005)
Author: Madden, Jerry
Relating to the duration of sex offender registration requirements for certain youthful offenders.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | EXPUNCTION OF RECORDS | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 3458 79-0 (2005)
Author: Baxter, Todd
Relating to a student victim of assault.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| CRIME VICTIMS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Minors--Crimes Against | TRANSFER STUDENTS
SB 258 79-0 (2005)
Author: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the disposition of certain obscene material and child pornography.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 279 79-0 (2005)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to restrictions on the location of certain sex offenders and to notice reflecting that location.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 893 79-0 (2005)
Author: Carona, John
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Not again placed on intent calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
SB 908 79-0 (2005)
Author: Whitmire, John
Relating to certain medical examination requirements in connection with an allegation of sexual assault of a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Health Care Providers | Health--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | SEXUAL ASSAULT | VIDEOTAPE & FILM
SB 990 79-0 (2005)
Author: Janek, Kyle | et. al.Sponsor: Eiland, Craig
Relating to a training and examination program on sexual abuse and child molestation for certain persons who work at youth camps.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/05
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | VOLUNTEERS | YOUTH CAMPS
SB 1019 79-0 (2005)
Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.
Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses committed against children.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Co-author authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 62 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the use of visual aids in the prosecution of certain offenses committed against or witnessed by a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD WITNESSES | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 63 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of, the punishment for, and venue in the prosecution of certain offenses involving the abduction of or interference with the custody of children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD CUSTODY | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 66 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the statute of limitations for purposes of prosecutions of certain sexual offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 235 78-0 (2003)
Author: West, George | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of obscene display or distribution and to certain consequences of a conviction for that offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 236 78-0 (2003)
Author: West, George | et. al.Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to the punishment for the offense of obscenity and to certain consequences related to convictions for certain sex offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/03
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 237 78-0 (2003)
Author: West, George | et. al.
Relating to evidence offered in the prosecution of the offense of child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 263 78-0 (2003)
Author: Goodman, Toby | et. al.Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the establishment and operation of children's advocacy centers.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/03
| CHILD ABUSE | CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 342 78-0 (2003)
Author: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to the sale, distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, or receipt of cigarettes or tobacco products to or by a person under 21 years of age; providing a penalty.
House: Public Health
Left pending in committee
| Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | Tobacco Products
HB 439 78-0 (2003)
Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.
Relating to the use of the compensation to victims of crime fund to pay for expert witnesses in criminal cases based on child abuse or the death of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD ABUSE | Crime Victims Compensation | Minors--Crimes Against | WITNESSES
HB 477 78-0 (2003)
Author: Farrar, Jessica | et. al.
Relating to requiring sex offenders released on community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision to maintain a certain distance from any premises where children frequently gather.
House: Corrections
Considered in Calendars
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | MANDATORY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 532 78-0 (2003)
Author: Giddings, HelenSponsor: Nelson, Jane
Relating to creating the offense of improper sexual relations between employees of a public or private primary or secondary school and certain students.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/03
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Ethics | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 852 78-0 (2003)
Author: West, George | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for the offense of harassment.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Subcommittee members named
| HARASSMENT | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 869 78-0 (2003)
Author: Burnam, Lon | et. al.
Relating to the criminal consequences of conduct that involves the trafficking of persons; providing penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Considered in Calendars
| Aliens | Crime Victims Compensation | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 1043 78-0 (2003)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for certain defendants convicted of indecency with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1101 78-0 (2003)
Author: Capelo, Jaime
Relating to the punishment for the offense of kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1102 78-0 (2003)
Author: Capelo, Jaime
Relating to the punishment for the offense of stalking.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | STALKING
HB 1401 78-0 (2003)
Author: Goolsby, TonySponsor: Carona, John
Relating to the implementation of Amber Alert or another system for publicly disseminating emergency information about abducted children by the Texas Lottery Commission.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Government Organization
Effective on 9/1/03
| ALERT SYSTEM | Amusements, Games, Sports | Crime Prevention | KIDNAPPING | LOTTERIES | LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1608 78-0 (2003)
Author: Riddle, Debbie
Relating to the punishment for the offense of making a false report regarding a missing child or missing person.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN | MISSING PERSONS
HB 1726 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to fund certain counseling for victims of crime.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Political Subdivisions
HB 1762 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving soliciting or enticing a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1870 78-0 (2003)
Author: Riddle, Debbie
Relating to the rental or sale of adult video games; providing penalties.
House: Business & Industry
Subcommittee members named
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Business & Commerce--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 1907 78-0 (2003)
Author: Farrar, Jessica
Relating to the statute of limitations for a suit for personal injury arising out of sexual assault of a child.
House: Civil Practices
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1908 78-0 (2003)
Author: Farrar, Jessica
Relating to reasonable efforts to return a child to the child's home in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| CHILD CUSTODY | Family--Child Protection | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2145 78-0 (2003)
Author: Gattis, Dan
Relating to the punishment of the offense of criminal nonsupport of a child.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Family--Child Support | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2175 78-0 (2003)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to the punishment of certain offenses involving prostitution.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
HB 2273 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to criminal solicitation of a minor using electronic means.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2278 78-0 (2003)
Author: Morrison, Geanie
Relating to the applicability of the exception to prosecution for the offense of abandoning or endangering child.
House: Economic Development Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Criminal Procedure--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3487 78-0 (2003)
Author: Moreno, Joe
Relating to restrictions on the location of certain sex offenders and to notice reflecting that location.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | MANDATORY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 57 78-0 (2003)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.Sponsor: Driver, Joe
Relating to the creation of a statewide alert system for abducted children.
House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| ALERT SYSTEM | Crimes--Against Persons--General | KIDNAPPING | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 97 78-0 (2003)
Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo | et. al.Sponsor: Farrar, Jessica
Relating to requiring sex offenders released on community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision to maintain a certain distance from any premises where children frequently gather.
House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice
Committee report sent to Calendars
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | MANDATORY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 143 78-0 (2003)
Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of failure to report child abuse.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD ABUSE | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 393 78-0 (2003)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to restrictions on the location of certain sex offenders and to notice reflecting that location.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | MANDATORY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 443 78-0 (2003)
Author: Wentworth, Jeff | et. al.Sponsor: Keel, Terry
Relating to access to criminal history record information concerning volunteers with certain programs providing activities to children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Criminal Procedure--General | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | VOLUNTEERS
SB 747 78-0 (2003)
Author: Williams, Tommy | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for certain defendants convicted of indecency with a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 827 78-0 (2003)
Author: Whitmire, JohnSponsor: Keel, Terry
Relating to creating offenses for abandoning or endangering an elderly individual or disabled individual and for failing to provide certain care for a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Vetoed by the Governor
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Disabilities, Persons with | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 881 78-0 (2003)
Author: Whitmire, John
Relating to the punishment of certain offenses involving prostitution.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PROSTITUTION
SB 969 78-0 (2003)
Author: Shapleigh, Eliot
Relating to the punishment for the offense of assault.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1092 78-0 (2003)
Author: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to evidence offered in the prosecution of the offense of child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 1109 78-0 (2003)
Author: Shapiro, Florence | et. al.Sponsor: Van Arsdale, Corbin
Relating to revocation of the certificate and termination of the employment of public school educators convicted of certain offenses.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Effective immediately
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 1115 78-0 (2003)
Author: Williams, Tommy
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 30 78-1 (2003)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to restrictions on the location of certain sex offenders and to notice reflecting that location.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | MANDATORY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 68 78-3 (2003)
Author: Eissler, Rob
Relating to the elimination of the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 142 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the punishment for the offense of possessing or promoting child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 146 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the eligibility of certain defendants charged with or convicted of sexual offenses against children for release on community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | MANDATORY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 147 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the use of visual aids in the prosecution of certain offenses committed against or witnessed by a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD WITNESSES | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 156 77-0 (2001)
Author: Homer, Mark | et. al.Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to the punishment for certain offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act committed by a person using a child to facilitate the commission of the offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective immediately
| Crimes--Drugs | Crimes--Juvenile | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 220 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the prosecution of, the punishment for, and venue in the prosecution of certain offenses involving the abduction of or interference with the custody of children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD CUSTODY | Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Parent & Child | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 222 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to certain rights in a criminal or juvenile justice proceeding afforded to a child victim.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD WITNESSES | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 224 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the statute of limitations for purposes of prosecutions of certain sexual offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 322 77-0 (2001)
Author: Tillery, Dale
Relating to murder committed in certain places associated with a school or educational institution as a capital offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Education--Primary & Secondary--Facilities | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 360 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the abuse of a child.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/01
| CHILD ABUSE | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 403 77-0 (2001)
Author: Giddings, Helen
Relating to creating the offense of improper sexual relations between employees of a public or private primary or secondary school and certain students.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 510 77-0 (2001)
Author: Olivo, Dora | et. al.Sponsor: West, Royce
Relating to the forfeiture of property used in the commission of certain offenses involving children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/01
| CHILD CUSTODY | CONTRABAND | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | Property Interests--General
HB 944 77-0 (2001)
Author: Haggerty, Pat
Relating to the punishment for the offense of unlawful restraint.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1313 77-0 (2001)
Author: Hopson, Chuck
Relating to the punishment for the offense of unlawful restraint.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2094 77-0 (2001)
Author: King, Phil | et. al.
Relating to the creation of an offense for advertising for the adoption of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| ADOPTION | ADVERTISING | Communications & Press | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2136 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to imposing costs on conviction to create a reward fund for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of certain dangerous criminals.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CRIME STOPPERS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | PEACE OFFICERS | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 3473 77-0 (2001)
Author: Naishtat, ElliottSponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot
Relating to prohibiting employer retaliation against certain employees who report child abuse or neglect.
House: Civil Practices Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/01
| CHILD ABUSE | DISCRIMINATION | Labor--General | Labor--Management Relations | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 53 77-0 (2001)
Author: Zaffirini, JudithSponsor: Turner, Bob | et. al.
Relating to access to criminal history record information by the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/01
| Crime Prevention | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Human Services--Child Services | Minors--Crimes Against | PROTECTIVE & REGULATORY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
SB 104 77-0 (2001)
Author: Van de Putte, LeticiaSponsor: Villarreal, Mike
Relating to requiring continuing education for teachers in the detection of child abuse and neglect.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Committee report sent to Calendars
| CHILD ABUSE | CONTINUING EDUCATION | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 132 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wentworth, Jeff
Relating to access to criminal history record information concerning volunteers with certain programs providing activities to children.
Senate: Criminal Justice
No action taken in committee
| Criminal Procedure--General | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | VOLUNTEERS
SB 206 77-0 (2001)
Author: Bivins, Teel
Relating to the transfer of and funding for public school students who are the victims of certain criminal offenses.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Left pending in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | EDUCATION--PRIMARY & SECONDARY--VIOLENCE | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | TRANSFER STUDENTS
SB 814 77-0 (2001)
Author: Barrientos, GonzaloSponsor: Naishtat, Elliott
Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of juvenile sex offense victims; providing penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Placed on General State Calendar
| CHANGED & ASSUMED NAMES | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | RIGHT OF PRIVACY | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
SB 915 77-0 (2001)
Author: Ogden, Steve
Relating to the requirement that certain conduct under the Penal Code be reported as child abuse.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| CHILD ABUSE | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 1227 77-0 (2001)
Author: Lindsay, Jon
Relating to the use of the compensation to victims of crime fund to reimburse a children's advocacy center for certain services provided to or on behalf of victims of child abuse.
Senate: Criminal Justice
No action taken in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS | Crime Victims Compensation | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1291 77-0 (2001)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the punishment of the offense of indecent exposure.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1295 77-0 (2001)
Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 228 76-0 (1999)
Author: West, George
Relating to an abused child's removal from and return to certain households; providing penalties.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Considered in Calendars
| CHILD ABUSE | CHILD CUSTODY | Family--Family Violence | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 270 76-0 (1999)
Author: Tillery, Dale | et. al.
Relating to the creation of the offense of failing to report certain offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Withdrawn from schedule
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General | WITNESSES
HB 280 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the admissibility of testimony in civil and criminal proceedings.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD WITNESSES | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Criminal Procedure--General | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 286 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 293 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.
Relating to the statute of limitations for purposes of prosecutions of certain sexual offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General | SEXUAL ABUSE | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 299 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the eligibility of certain defendants charged with or convicted of sexual offenses against children for release on community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 353 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the confidentiality of information identifying children who are victims of certain offenses; providing a penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CRIME VICTIMS | Criminal Procedure--General | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General
HB 371 76-0 (1999)
Author: Flores, Kino | et. al.
Relating to criminal history of school employees.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| CRIMINAL RECORDS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 375 76-0 (1999)
Author: Williams, Thomas
Relating to the uncorroborated testimony of victims of certain sexual offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | WITNESSES
HB 376 76-0 (1999)
Author: Williams, Thomas | et. al.
Relating to the statute of limitations for the presentation of certain felony indictments.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Withdrawn from schedule
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure | Minors--Crimes Against | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 417 76-0 (1999)
Author: Talton, Robert
Relating to the venue for certain offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 462 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to reporting child abuse.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 463 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to civil and criminal liability for failure to report child abuse.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 464 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 521 76-0 (1999)
Author: McReynolds, Jim
Relating to joinder and severance in the prosecution of multiple offenses committed during the same criminal episode.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 628 76-0 (1999)
Author: Hope, Ruben | et. al.Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to the creation of the offense of failing to stop or report the aggravated sexual assault of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/99
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 656 76-0 (1999)
Author: Noriega, Rick | et. al.Sponsor: Whitmire, John
Relating to the penalty for sale or delivery of a substance containing a volatile chemical to a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/99
| Alcoholism & Drug Abuse | CHEMICALS, VOLATILE | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 668 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, MiguelSponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to missing children, to the duty of law enforcement with respect to missing children, and to certain criminal offenses frequently committed against missing children.
House: Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/99
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | MISSING CHILDREN
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
| Crimes--Juvenile | GANGS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 887 76-0 (1999)
Author: Tillery, Dale
Relating to the murder of a child under certain circumstances as a capital offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Subcommittee members named
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1043 76-0 (1999)
Author: Talton, Robert
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of harboring a runaway child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General | RUNAWAY CHILDREN
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
| Crimes--Juvenile | GANGS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1203 76-0 (1999)
Author: Williams, Thomas
Relating to conduct constituting the offense of sexual performance by a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Withdrawn from schedule
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 1349 76-0 (1999)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to a payment to a children's crisis intervention and assessment center by a defendant made as a condition of community supervision.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1428 76-0 (1999)
Author: Staples, ToddSponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to the prosecution of and the punishment for the offense of unlawful restraint.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/99
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General
HB 1529 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to the liability of school districts for certain conduct of employees that come in contact with students.
House: Civil Practices
Left pending in committee
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1763 76-0 (1999)
Author: Garcia, DomingoSponsor: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain domestic violence offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1972 76-0 (1999)
Author: Giddings, Helen
Relating to creating the offense of improper sexual relations between employees of a public or private primary or secondary school and certain students.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 2046 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to certain education and training provided in the detection, investigation, and documentation of cases of child abuse and neglect and to the use of the compensation to victims of crime fund to pay the expenses of that education and training.
House: Appropriations
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Crime Victims Compensation | LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STANDARDS & EDUCATION, COMMN. ON | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2074 76-0 (1999)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to the investigation of child abuse or neglect by law enforcement agencies.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS | Family--Family Violence | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2157 76-0 (1999)
Author: Dukes, Dawnna
Relating to the preliminary investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| CHILD ABUSE | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against | PROTECTIVE & REGULATORY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 2192 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the requirement that certain persons receive training in recognizing child abuse and neglect.
House: Human Services
Left pending in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against | NURSES & NURSE AIDES | Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PHYSICIANS
HB 2193 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for the offense of possessing or promoting child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | INTERNET | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 2206 76-0 (1999)
Author: Brown, Betty | et. al.
Relating to conditions of community supervision, parole, and mandatory supervision for certain violent offenders.
House: Corrections
Laid on the table subject to call
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 2431 76-0 (1999)
Author: Lewis, Ron
Relating to investigations of allegations concerning physical abuse of or sexual misconduct toward a student by a district employee.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Education--School Districts | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 3112 76-0 (1999)
Author: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Drugs | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3166 76-0 (1999)
Author: Keel, Terry
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of a defendant convicted of soliciting a minor to commit certain offenses involving controlled substances.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Drugs | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 3251 76-0 (1999)
Author: Allen, Ray
Relating to improper sexual activity between certain law enforcement or correctional personnel and persons under custody; providing a penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Laid on the table subject to call
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 3347 76-0 (1999)
Author: Turner, Bob
Relating to the punishment for certain repeat sex offenders.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | RECIDIVISM & REPEAT OFFENDERS | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 3778 76-0 (1999)
Author: Luna, VilmaSponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to coordination by the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services of investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect.
House: Human Services Senate: Human Services
Effective on 9/1/99
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against | PROTECTIVE & REGULATORY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
SB 6 76-0 (1999)
Author: Shapiro, FlorenceSponsor: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.
Relating to the punishment for certain offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act committed by a person using a child to facilitate the commission of the offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Drugs | Crimes--Juvenile | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 24 76-0 (1999)
Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain domestic violence offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/99
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 33 76-0 (1999)
Author: Shapiro, FlorenceSponsor: Allen, Ray
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses involving the sexual exploitation of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 80 76-0 (1999)
Author: Carona, John
Relating to the creation of the offense of failing to report certain offenses committed against children.
Senate: Criminal Justice
No action taken in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General | WITNESSES
SB 226 76-0 (1999)
Author: Bivins, Teel
Relating to the transfer of and funding for public school students who are the victims of certain criminal offenses.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | EDUCATION-PRIMARY & SECONDARY--VIOLENCE | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 559 76-0 (1999)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the punishment for the offense of injury to a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
No action taken in committee
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 660 76-0 (1999)
Author: Cain, DavidSponsor: Brown, Betty
Relating to conditions of community supervision, parole, and mandatory supervision for certain violent offenders.
House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/99
| CHILD SAFETY ZONES | Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 894 76-0 (1999)
Author: Ogden, SteveSponsor: Allen, Ray
Relating to improper sexual activity between certain law enforcement or correctional personnel and persons under custody or supervision; providing penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/99
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
SB 924 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wentworth, Jeff
Relating to liability for loss caused by the use of controlled substances.
Senate: Economic Development
Left pending in committee
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Property | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1330 76-0 (1999)
Author: Shapiro, Florence
Relating to limiting the assignment of a student to a particular class under certain circumstances.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Left pending in committee
| CRIME VICTIMS | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
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
| Crimes--Juvenile | GANGS | Minors--Crimes Against
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
| Crimes--Juvenile | GANGS | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1758 76-0 (1999)
Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo
Relating to the preliminary investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect.
Senate: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
| CHILD ABUSE | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS | Minors--Crimes Against | PROTECTIVE & REGULATORY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 57 70-0 (1987)
Author: Johnson, Sam
Relating to the punishment of murder of a child or elderly individual as a capital offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 212 70-0 (1987)
Author: Collazo, Jr., Frank
Relating to the creation of the offense of taking or possessing certain photographs of nude children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Postponed in committee
| Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 247 70-0 (1987)
Author: Richardson, Bob
Relating to the offense of enticing a child and creation of the offense of concealing a child's location.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Comm. laid on table subj. to call
| CHILD CUSTODY | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 455 70-0 (1987)
Author: Polumbo, Anthony
Relating to defenses applicable to certain sex offenses committed against a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 466 70-0 (1987)
Author: Givens, Ron
Relating to the murder of a child or an elderly individual as capital murder.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Aging | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 494 70-0 (1987)
Author: Guerrero, LenaSponsor: Caperton, Kent
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of sexual assault.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/87
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 496 70-0 (1987)
Author: Luna, Gregory
Relating to the punishment for the offense of possession of child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Pending in committee
| Crimes--Against Morals | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 965 70-0 (1987)
Author: Hilbert, Paul
Relating to the availability of deferred adjudication as a sentencing alternative to defendants charged with certain offenses against a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 996 70-0 (1987)
Author: Shelley, Dan
Relating to search warrants in cases involving certain offenses against a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEARCH WARRANTS
HB 997 70-0 (1987)
Author: Shelley, Dan
Relating to the offense of promotion of child pornography.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 1048 70-0 (1987)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to the offense of capital murder of a child younger than five years of age.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1520 70-0 (1987)
Author: Polumbo, Anthony
Relating to revision of the obscenity provisions of the Penal Code, including definitions applicable to those provisions, and the elements of and penalties for certain offenses involving obscenity, material harmful to minors, and sexual performance and promotion by a minor; creating a new offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 1742 70-0 (1987)
Author: Millsap, MikeSponsor: Glasgow, Bob
Relating to the investigation of anonymous reports of child abuse.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Family--Child Protection | HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2416 70-0 (1987)
Author: Glossbrenner, Ernestine
Relating to absence from school because of physical or sexual abuse or the threat of physical or sexual abuse.
House: Public Education
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| CHILD ABUSE | Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 2575 70-0 (1987)
Author: Warner, LarrySponsor: Glasgow, Bob
Relating to an affirmative defense to the offense of indecency with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/87
| Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 2576 70-0 (1987)
Author: Warner, LarrySponsor: Glasgow, Bob
Relating to the offense of sexual assault involving sexual contact with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/87
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 6 70-0 (1987)
Author: Brown, J.E.
Relating to sentencing alternatives for persons charged with or convicted of indecency with a child involving sexual contact.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Special Subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 313 70-0 (1987)
Author: Krier, CynthiaSponsor: Barton, Erwin
Relating to the offense of providing a tobacco product to a person under the age of 18 years: providing a penalty.
House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
| Minors--Crimes Against | Tobacco Products
SB 628 70-0 (1987)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the availability of jury-recommended probation for certain persons convicted of the offense of delivery of a controlled substance to a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Posting rule suspended
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 629 70-0 (1987)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the availability of probation, parole, and mandatory supervision for persons convicted of the offense of delivery of a controlled substance to a minor.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Special Subcommittee
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Drugs | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 836 70-0 (1987)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to search warrants in cases involving certain offenses against a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Minors--Crimes Against | SEARCH WARRANTS
SB 838 70-0 (1987)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to the offense of promotion of child pornography.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
SB 1019 70-0 (1987)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the offenses of interference with child custody and enticing a child.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Special Subcommittee
| CHILD CUSTODY | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1295 70-0 (1987)
Author: Brown, J.E.
Relating to the admissibility of evidence of the hearsay statements of child abuse victims.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Special Subcommittee
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | WITNESSES
HB 79 70-2 (1987)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to frivolous lawsuits brought against a person who has reported child abuse or participated in a judicial proceeding resulting from a report of child abuse.
House: Judiciary
Referred to Judiciary
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--General | FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 106 70-2 (1987)
Author: Danburg, Debra
Relating to the offense of aggravated sexual assault.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Laid on the table subject to call
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 140 70-2 (1987)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to the videotaped testimony of a child who is an alleged victim of an offense involving sexual abuse.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD WITNESSES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 35 70-2 (1987)
Author: Krier, CynthiaSponsor: Danburg, Debra
Relating to the offense of aggravated sexual assault.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/87
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 54 70-2 (1987)
Author: Farabee, Ray
Relating to the statement or testimony of a child in certain civil and criminal proceedings who is the victim of alleged sexual or other abuse or offenses and to special procedures for the taking of such statements or testimony; amending Article 38.071, Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended, and amending Section 11.21, Family Code, as amended.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
| CHILD WITNESSES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 66 70-2 (1987)
Author: Parmer, HughSponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the testimony of a child who is an alleged victim of certain criminal offenses and to testing for acquired immune deficiency syndrome to protect child victims and health care personnel.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective in 90 days-10/20/87
| CHILD WITNESSES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 5 69-0 (1985)
Author: Barton, Erwin
Relating to the offense of providing a tobacco product to a person under the age of 21 years.
House: Public Health
Coauthor authorized
| Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety | Tobacco Products
HB 80 69-0 (1985)
Author: Hury, James
Relating to consent as a defense to assaultive conduct.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 169 69-0 (1985)
Author: Martinez, Roman
Relating to sentencing alternatives for persons charged with or convicted of injury to a child or an elderly individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 229 69-0 (1985)
Author: Hightower, Allen
Relating to the testimony in certain cases of a child who is the alleged victim of an offense.
House: Judiciary
Coauthor authorized
| CHILD WITNESSES | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 280 69-0 (1985)
Author: Danburg, DebraSponsor: Whitmire, John
Relating to application of offenses involving sexual contact to conduct between spouses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Reported favorably w/o amendments
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 395 69-0 (1985)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to creation of the offense of abandoning or endangering a child and the admissibility of testimony of certain persons in the prosecution of the offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| CHILD CUSTODY | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 451 69-0 (1985)
Author: McKenna, Jan
Relating to revision of the obscenity provisions of the Penal Code, including the elements of and penalties for offenses involving obscenity, material harmful to minors, and sexual performance by a minor; providing for injunctions and other procedural matters related to those offenses; and creating an offense for certain sexual conduct involving animals.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
No action taken in committee
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 468 69-0 (1985)
Author: Polumbo, Anthony
Relating to revision of the obscenity provisions of the Penal Code, including the definitions applicable to those provisions, and the elements of and penalties for certain offenses involving obscenity, material harmful to minors, and sexual performance by a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
No action taken in committee
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 533 69-0 (1985)
Author: Morales, Dan
Relating to venue in the criminal prosecution of an offense committed against a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 534 69-0 (1985)
Author: Morales, Dan
Relating to the penalties for certain offenses involving indecency with or injury to a child committed by a person having supervision, care, custody, or control of the child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 571 69-0 (1985)
Author: Hill, AnitaSponsor: Krier, Cynthia
Relating to sentencing alternatives for persons charged with or convicted of an offense involving a sexual performance by a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Reported from s/c favorably w/sub.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 579 69-0 (1985)
Author: Morales, DanSponsor: Krier, Cynthia
Relating to admitting hearsay statements of certain children into evidence in certain criminal court proceeding and certain juvenile court hearings.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| CHILD ABUSE | CHILD WITNESSES | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 585 69-0 (1985)
Author: Hill, Anita
Relating to the period of limitation applicable to a prosecution for an offense involving incest or sexual assault committed against a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 626 69-0 (1985)
Author: Schoolcraft, AlanSponsor: Brown, J.E.
Relating to offenses involving sexual conduct or sexual performance by a child, revising the definitions and elements of certain offenses, and creating an offense for the possession of certain material that depicts a child engaged in sexual conduct.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 627 69-0 (1985)
Author: Schoolcraft, Alan
Relating to the creation of offenses for abandoning or endangering a child and to the admissibility of certain persons in the prosecution of those offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 723 69-0 (1985)
Author: Adkisson, Tommy
Relating to examinations of children in cases of reported child abuse.
House: Judiciary
Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)
| CHILD ABUSE | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 945 69-0 (1985)
Author: Luna III, Albert
Relating to the offense of selling or delivering to a minor a substance containing a volatile chemical.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| CHEMICALS, VOLATILE | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1022 69-0 (1985)
Author: Willy, John
Relating to capital murder when the murder of a child is involved.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1149 69-0 (1985)
Author: Blanton, BillSponsor: Leedom, John
Relating to the period of limitation applicable to a prosecution for indecency with a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 1197 69-0 (1985)
Author: Richardson, Bob
Relating to sentencing alternatives for persons charged with or convicted of indecency with a child involving sexual contact.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1245 69-0 (1985)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to capital murder when the murder of a young child is involved.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1378 69-0 (1985)
Author: Morales, DanSponsor: Krier, Cynthia
Relating to the imposition of certain conditions of bail, probation, mandatory supervision, and parole for defendants charged with or convicted of certain offenses with children as victims.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | CRIME VICTIMS | Minors--Crimes Against | PARDONS & PAROLES, BOARD OF
HB 1547 69-0 (1985)
Author: Smith, Richard
Relating to sentencing alternatives for persons charged with or convicted of indecency with a child involving sexual contact.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 1710 69-0 (1985)
Author: Johnson, Sam
Relating to the capital punishment for murder of a child or an elderly person.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Aging | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1772 69-0 (1985)
Author: Whaley, Foster
Relating to alternative sentencing for certain defendants charged with sexual offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1937 69-0 (1985)
Author: Hill, Anita
Relating to sentencing alternatives for persons charged with or convicted of an offense involving indecency with a child, sexual assault of a child, or aggravated sexual assault of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Postponed in subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 2100 69-0 (1985)
Author: Garcia, A. C. "Tony"
Relating to eliminating the availability of deferred adjudication, community-service probation, and expunction of the criminal record for certain offenses committed against a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 2156 69-0 (1985)
Author: Richardson, Bob
Relating to the creation of criminal offenses relating to the photographing of a nude child, use a nude child in graphic material or a performance, or possessing or viewing graphic material or a performance involving a nude child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 2263 69-0 (1985)
Author: Hilbert, Paul
Relating to the activities of private investigators and the protection and custody of children who are the subjects of certain court orders and to the creation of the offense of agreeing to abduct a child from custody.
House: Law Enforcement
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| Family--Parent & Child | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against | PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS & PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES
HJR 26 69-0 (1985)
Author: Watson, Ed
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow parents to collect exemplary damages for a child who was the victim of a homicide through a wilful act, an omission, or gross neglect.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 52 69-0 (1985)
Author: Brooks, Chet
Relating to the offense of providing a tobacco product to a person under the age of 21 years.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| Minors--Crimes Against | Tobacco Products
SB 99 69-0 (1985)
Author: Montford, JohnSponsor: Toomey, Mike
Relating to the definition of capital murder to include the murder of certain children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Placed on General State Calendar
| Crimes--Juvenile | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 151 69-0 (1985)
Author: Montford, John
Relating to the creation of the offense of abandoning or endangering a child and the admissibility of testimony of certain persons in the prosecution of the offense.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 175 69-0 (1985)
Author: Whitmire, JohnSponsor: Schoolcraft, Alan
Relating to the creation of the offense of abandoning or endangering a child and the admissibility of testimony of certain persons in the prosecution of the offense; providing penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
SB 193 69-0 (1985)
Author: Brown, J.E.
Relating to capital murder when the murder of a child is involved.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 320 69-0 (1985)
Author: Glasgow, BobSponsor: Luna III, Albert
Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of delivering an abusable glue or aerosol paint to a person who is younger than 17 years of age.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| CHEMICALS, VOLATILE | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against | PAINT, AEROSOL
SB 415 69-0 (1985)
Author: Glasgow, BobSponsor: Luna III, Albert
Relating to the offense of selling or delivering a substance containing a volatile chemical to a person younger than 17 years of age and to an affirmative defense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| CHEMICALS, VOLATILE | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 453 69-0 (1985)
Author: Krier, Cynthia
Relating to admitting hearsay statements of certain children into evidence in certain criminal court proceedings and certain juvenile court hearings.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Reported favorably with substitute
| CHILD ABUSE | Criminal Procedure--Trial | EVIDENCE | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 744 69-0 (1985)
Author: Glasgow, BobSponsor: Parker, Jim
Relating to the definition of certain glues and paints and to defenses against prosecution for displaying or delivering abusable glue or aerosol paint to persons younger than 17.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
| CHEMICALS, VOLATILE | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against | PAINT, AEROSOL
SB 756 69-0 (1985)
Author: Krier, Cynthia
Relating to the penalties for certain offenses involving indecency with or injury to a child committed by a person having supervision, care, custody, or control of the child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Postponed in committee
| CHILD CUSTODY | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 757 69-0 (1985)
Author: Krier, Cynthia
Relating to the imposition of certain conditions of bail, probation, mandatory supervision, and parole for defendants charged with or convicted of certain offenses with children as victims.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
SB 758 69-0 (1985)
Author: Krier, Cynthia
Relating to venue in the criminal prosecution of an offense committed against a child.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Postponed in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 987 69-0 (1985)
Author: Harris, O.H.
Relating to the capital punishment for murder of a child or an elderly person.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to subcommittee
| Aging | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 1106 69-0 (1985)
Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo
Relating to sentencing alternatives for persons charge with or convicted of indecency with a child involving sexual contact.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Postponed in committee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 1206 69-0 (1985)
Author: Henderson, Don
Relating to the activities of private investigators and the protection and custody of children who are the subjects of certain court orders.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| Family--Parent & Child | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against | PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS & PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES
HB 28 68-0 (1983)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to emergency child custody procedures involving a child who is the victim of sexual abuse.
House: Judiciary
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Family Violence | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 70 68-0 (1983)
Author: Willis, DoyleSponsor: Lyon, Ted
Relating to the classification of the murder of a child in the course of committing aggravated sexual abuse as a capital offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
No action taken
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 127 68-0 (1983)
Author: Wright, Brad
Relating to the offense of displaying material harmful to a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 232 68-0 (1983)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Creating an offense for the possession of material depicting sexual conduct by a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PORNOGRAPHY
HB 233 68-0 (1983)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to the definition of sexual conduct for purposes of offenses involving sexual performance by a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 235 68-0 (1983)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to the definition of sado-masochistic abuse for an offense involving sexual performance of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 283 68-0 (1983)
Author: Luna III, AlbertSponsor: Vale, Bob
Relating to the possession and delivery of certain volatile chemicals.
House: Business & Commerce Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| CHEMICALS, VOLATILE | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 339 68-0 (1983)
Author: Hall, Lanny
Relating to the punishment for offenses involving sexual performance by a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 604 68-0 (1983)
Author: Toomey, Mike
Relating to conviction of a sexual offense on the testimony of a child or on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice if the victim of the sexual offense is a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
| CHILD WITNESSES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 653 68-0 (1983)
Author: Hudson, David
Relating to the period of limitation applicable to a prosecution for certain offenses involving sexual conduct.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 805 68-0 (1983)
Author: Blanton, BillSponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to the offense of delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana to minors or primary or secondary school students.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 964 68-0 (1983)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to civil and criminal procedures involving children who are victims of sexual abuse or other offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| CHILD WITNESSES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--General | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1014 68-0 (1983)
Author: Martinez, Roman
Relating to sentencing alternatives for persons charged with or convicted of injury to a child or an elderly individual.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1197 68-0 (1983)
Author: Madla, Frank
Relating to the offer for sale, delivery, or display of certain glues or aerosol paints; providing a penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| CHEMICALS, VOLATILE | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against | PAINT, AEROSOL
HB 1452 68-0 (1983)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to revision of the obscenity provisions of the Penal Code, including the elements of and penalties for offenses involving obscenity, material harmful to minors, and sexual performance by a minor; providing for injunctions and other procedural matters related to those offenses; and creating an offense for certain sexual conduct involving animals.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on daily General State Calendar
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 1705 68-0 (1983)
Author: Hall, Lanny
Relating to establishment of special procedures for receiving the testimony or a statement of a child in certain civil or criminal proceedings involving alleged sexual or other abuse or involving an alleged offense against the child, and to certain proceedures involving children who are the victims of alleged sexual abuse.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
| CHILD WITNESSES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1730 68-0 (1983)
Author: Danburg, Debra
Relating to revision of the criminal laws relating to the offenses of rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, and sexual abuse of a child; redefining those offenses as assaultive offenses; and revising the elements of and penalties for those offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 2008 68-0 (1983)
Author: Evans, CharlesSponsor: Whitmire, John
Relating to revision of the criminal laws relating to the offenses of rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, and sexual abuse of a child; redefining those offenses as assaultive offenses and revising the elements of, penalties for, and period of limitation applicable to those offenses; revising the elements of the offense of capital murder to include murder committed in the course of committing aggravated sexual assault; and revising certain terms in the assault and aggravated assault provisions relating to the gender of the actor or victim.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 19 68-0 (1983)
Author: Brown, J.E.
Relating to capital murder when the murder of a child is involved.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 343 68-0 (1983)
Author: McFarland, BobSponsor: English, Roy
Relating to the period of limitation applicable to a prosecution for certain offenses involving sexual conduct.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 836 68-0 (1983)
Author: Parmer, HughSponsor: Hall, Lanny
Relating to the testimony or statement in certain civil and criminal proceedings of a child who is a victim of alleged sexual or other abuse or offense, to special procedures for the taking of such testimony or statement, to taking into possession, without a court order, children who are believed to be victims of child abuse, and to the appointment of attorneys ad litem.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| CHILD WITNESSES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 966 68-0 (1983)
Author: Whitmire, John
Relating to revision of the criminal laws relating to the offenses of rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, and sexual abuse of a child; redefining those offenses as assaultive offenses; and revising the elements of and penalties for those offenses.
Senate: Jurisprudence
No action taken
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 1065 68-0 (1983)
Author: Washington, Craig
Relating to revision of the criminal laws relating to the offenses of rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, and sexual abuse of a child; redefining those offenses as assaultive offenses; and revising the elements of and penalties for those offenses.
Senate: Jurisprudence
No action taken
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 1179 68-0 (1983)
Author: Parmer, Hugh
Relating to revision of the obscenity provisions of the Penal Code, including the elements of and penalties for offenses involving obscenity, material harmful to minors, and sexual performance by a minor; providing for injunctions and other procedural matters related to those offenses; and creating an offense for certain sexual conduct involving animals.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Co-author authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 20 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wright, Brad
Relating to the display or distribution of obscene graphic materials in any business establishment frequented by minors.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 21 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wright, BradSponsor: Meier, Bill
Relating to engaging in organized criminal activity concerning obscenity that includes sexual conduct by a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | ORGANIZED CRIME | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 23 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wright, Brad
Relating to the offense of disseminating harmful material to minors.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 38 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the offense of disseminating harmful material to minors.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 40 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to prohibiting the display of material harmful to minors in places frequented by minors.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 42 67-0 (1981)
Author: Willis, DoyleSponsor: Caperton, Kent
Relating to the penalty for the sale or purchase of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Human Resources
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 153 67-0 (1981)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to the definition of material harmful to minors.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 283 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to sexual offense arrest and final conviction investigations of persons employed to work with children.
House: Security & Sanctions
Referred to Committee on Security and Sanctions
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | CRIMINAL RECORDS | Labor--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 287 67-0 (1981)
Author: McLeod, E. Douglas
Relating to the investigation of child abuse reports.
House: Judiciary
Coauthor authorized
| CHILD ABUSE | Family--Child Protection | Human Services--Child Services | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 288 67-0 (1981)
Author: McLeod, E. Douglas
Relating to the notification by an employee of the Texas Department of Human Resources to a local law enforcement officer of reports of child abuse involving sexual abuse.
House: Judiciary
Coauthor authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Child Protection | Human Services--Child Services | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 341 67-0 (1981)
Author: Messer, Bill
Relating to the protection of certain child witnesses in prosecutions for certain sex offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| CHILD WITNESSES | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Trial | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 364 67-0 (1981)
Author: Schlueter, StanSponsor: Glasgow, Bob
Relating to the offenses of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual abuse and the definition of deviate sexual intercourse.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 366 67-0 (1981)
Author: Semos, Chris V.
Relating to the penalties for certain offenses committed against children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Laid on the table subject to call
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 369 67-0 (1981)
Author: Waldrop, Tom
Relating to local regulation of the promotion, advertisement, sale, display, and distribution of harmful material to minors.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 476 67-0 (1981)
Author: Glossbrenner, Ernestine
Relating to the offenses of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual abuse.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee laid on table subject to call
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 729 67-0 (1981)
Author: Schlueter, StanSponsor: Meier, Bill
Relating to delivery of a controlled substance to a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1086 67-0 (1981)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to the classification of the murder of a child as a capital offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Message from the Governor
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1244 67-0 (1981)
Author: Cockerham, Jerry
Relating to the offense of interference with child custody.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
| CHILD CUSTODY | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1246 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and to civil and criminal procedures in those cases.
House: Judiciary
Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Child Protection | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 1486 67-0 (1981)
Author: Polumbo, Anthony
Relating to enhanced penalties for offenses against children and the elderly.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
No action taken
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1609 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the seizure and destruction of obscene materials.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1610 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to punishment for repeat offenders of sexual crimes involving children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1611 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to a treatment program for sexually abused children.
House: Human Services
Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Human Services--Child Services | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 1923 67-0 (1981)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Making the murder of a minor a capital offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
No action taken
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2008 67-0 (1981)
Author: Luna III, Albert
Relating to the possession and delivery of volatile chemicals.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to subcommittee
| CHEMICALS, VOLATILE | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HCR 82 67-0 (1981)
Author: Cofer, LanellSponsor: Brooks, Chet
Offering support of this state to the city of Atlanta, Georgia in the investigations of the unexplained disappearances and murders of the children of that city.
Senate: State Affairs
Signed by the Governor
| ATLANTA, CITY OF | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
SB 129 67-0 (1981)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Relating to local regulation of the promotion, advertisement, sale, display, and distribution of harmful material to minors; providing penalties.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 397 67-0 (1981)
Author: Meier, Bill
Relating to delivery of a controlled substance to a minor; providing penalities.
Senate: Jurisprudence
No action taken
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 505 67-0 (1981)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Relating to enhanced penalties for offenses against children and the elderly.
Senate: Jurisprudence
No action taken
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 578 67-0 (1981)
Author: Meier, Bill
Amending Section 71.02(a), Penal Code, relating to engaging in organized criminal activity so as to extend its coverage to unlawful wholesale promotion, promotion, or possession of any obscene material or obscene device, and to any unlawful employment, authorization, or inducing of a child to engage in a sexual performance, or any unlawful producing, directing, or promoting a performance or obscene performance that includes sexual conduct by a child.
Senate: Jurisprudence
No action taken
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | ORGANIZED CRIME | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
SB 580 67-0 (1981)
Author: Meier, Bill
Amending Section 43.22, Penal Code, relating to obscene display or distribution, by adding a new subsection extending the section's coverage to knowing or intentional display in any business establishment frequented by minors of motion pictures, photographs, or publications that are harmful to minors, and classifying any offense under this Section as a Class "A" misdemeanor.
Senate: Jurisprudence
No action taken
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 581 67-0 (1981)
Author: Meier, Bill
Relating to the offense of disseminating harmful material to minors.
Senate: Jurisprudence
No action taken
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 780 67-0 (1981)
Author: Vale, BobSponsor: Elizondo, Paul
Relating to establishing a criminal offense for the sale, transfer, or display of certain glues or aerosol paints to certain minors; and providing a penalty.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Jurisprudence
Reported from committee favorably with amendments
| CHEMICALS, VOLATILE | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against | PAINT, AEROSOL
HB 168 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Relating to the penalty for the offense of injury to a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 903 66-0 (1979)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to offenses involving rape, sexual abuse, or assault.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1033 66-0 (1979)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to punishment for violent crimes committed against women, children, and elderly persons.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Women
HB 1375 66-0 (1979)
Author: Agnich, FredSponsor: Braecklein, Bill
Relating to establishing a criminal offense of harboring a runaway child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against | RUNAWAY CHILDREN
HB 1559 66-0 (1979)
Author: Evans, Charles
Relating to the offense of interference with child custody.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
| CHILD CUSTODY | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1618 66-0 (1979)
Author: Lauhoff, Herman E.
Relating to the penalty for sale of tobacco to a minor.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | Tobacco Products
HB 1743 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the offense of disseminating harmful material to a minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Scheduled for future calendar placement
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1744 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Prohibiting the display of material harmful to minors in places frequented by minors.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Scheduled for future calendar placement
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1750 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to search warrants for juveniles under certain circumstances.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Minors--Crimes Against | SEARCH WARRANTS
HB 1751 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the seizure and destruction of obscene materials.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 1752 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the offense of harboring or concealing a runaway child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against | RUNAWAY CHILDREN
HB 1753 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the punishment for repeat offenders of sexual crimes involving children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | RECIDIVISM & REPEAT OFFENDERS | SEXUAL OFFENDERS
HB 1755 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the penalty for the offense of the sale or purchase of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1756 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to a treatment program for sexually abused children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Human Services--Child Services | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1758 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the investigation of child abuse reports.
House: Judicial Affairs
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS | Human Services--Child Services | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1759 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to notification by an employee of the Texas Department of Human Resources to a local law enforcement officer of reports of child abuse involving sexual abuse; providing a penalty.
House: Judicial Affairs
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Human Services--Child Services | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1761 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the taking possession of a child for the child's protection.
House: Judicial Affairs
Coauthor authorized
| Family--Child Protection | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1763 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to establishment of a program to educate the public on the sexual abuse on children.
House: Human Services
Scheduled for future calendar placement
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Human Services--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 1770 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the establishment of a training course in the problems of juvenile sexual abuse for certain peace officers and prosecuting attorneys in certain cities.
House: Higher Education
Considered by committee in public hearing
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Minors--Crimes Against | SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | SEXUAL ABUSE | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 1771 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to a training course for school counselors on sexual abuse of children.
House: Public Education
Referred to subcommittee
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
HB 1827 66-0 (1979)
Author: Gibson, Jay
Relating to the offense of injury to a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1997 66-0 (1979)
Author: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to capital murder when the murder of a child is involved.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 2193 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Making the murder of a minor a capital offense.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HCR 99 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Requesting local communities to evaluate written policies of agencies that handle sexual abuse.
House: Health Services
Referred to Committee on Health Services
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | MENTAL HEALTH & MENTAL RETARDATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Minors--Crimes Against | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HCR 100 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Requesting Institute of Contemporary Corrections and the Behavioral Science to conduct study of child sexual abuse.
House: Higher Education Senate: Administration
Referred to Committee on Administration
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY CORRECTIONS & THE BEHAVIORIAL SCIENCES | Minors--Crimes Against | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HCR 101 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Requesting the Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University to study methods for reporting child abuse, juvenile offenses, and runaways.
House: Higher Education Senate: Administration
Referred to Committee on Administration
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Family--Juvenile Delinquency | INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY CORRECTIONS & THE BEHAVIORIAL SCIENCES | Minors--Crimes Against | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | RUNAWAY CHILDREN
HCR 103 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, RalphSponsor: Brooks, Chet
Requesting the Department of Human Resources to evaluate its sevices for sexually abused children.
House: Human Services Senate: Human Resources
Signed by the Governor
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | HUMAN RESOURCES, TEXAS DEPT. OF | Human Services--Child Services | Minors--Crimes Against | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HCR 106 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, RalphSponsor: Brooks, Chet
Requesting the Department of Public Safety to compile and report data pertaining to sex crimes against children.
House: Security & Sanctions Senate: State Affairs
Signed by the Governor
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HCR 107 66-0 (1979)
Author: Wallace III, RalphSponsor: Brooks, Chet
Requesting Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University to conduct a study of current court procedures in juvenile sexual abuse cases.
House: Rules Senate: State Affairs
Signed by the Governor
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY CORRECTIONS & THE BEHAVIORIAL SCIENCES | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
SB 71 66-0 (1979)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Relating to the punishment for violent crimes committed against children and elderly persons.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Reported from committee favorably with substitute
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 394 66-0 (1979)
Author: Jones, GeneSponsor: Waters, Ron
Relating to the definition of criminal injury to a child and the resulting penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 500 66-0 (1979)
Author: Jones, GeneSponsor: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to offenses involving rape, sexual abuse, or assault.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Scheduled for future calendar placement
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 607 66-0 (1979)
Author: Vale, Bob
Relating to establishing a criminal offense for the sale, transfer, or display of certain glues or aerosol paints to certain minors; and providing a penalty.
House: Health Services Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Health Services
| CHEMICALS, VOLATILE | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against | PAINT, AEROSOL
SB 886 66-0 (1979)
Author: Andujar, BettySponsor: Nabers, Lynn
Relating to the offense of interference with child custody.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| CHILD CUSTODY | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 564 65-0 (1977)
Author: Allred, Dave
Relating to the sale and purchase of a child.
House: Health & Welfare
Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 859 65-0 (1977)
Author: Maloney, Robert
Relating to increasing the penalty for enticing a child out of the county of his parent's residence and prohibiting solicitation of a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1089 65-0 (1977)
Author: Rudd, JimSponsor: Hance, Kent
Relating to the offense of injury to a child and providing penalties therefor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective in 90 days
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1268 65-0 (1977)
Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Relating to the offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to minor.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Coauthor authorized
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1269 65-0 (1977)
Author: Wallace III, RalphSponsor: Jones, Gene
Relating to selling, commercially, distributing, commercially exhibiting, or possessing for sale, commercial distribution or commercial exhibition certain obscene material.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| Communications & Press | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 247 65-0 (1977)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Relating to the punishment for violent crimes committed against women, children, and elderly persons; providing penalties.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
| Aging | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | Women
SB 311 65-0 (1977)
Author: Braecklein, BillSponsor: Maloney, Robert
Defining the offense of solicitation of a child; providing a penalty; increasing the penalty if child is taken out of the county of residence of the parent, guardian, or person standing in the stead of the parent or guardian.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
| CHILD CUSTODY | Family--Parent & Child | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 813 65-0 (1977)
Author: Ogg, Jack
Relating to the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to minors; providing a penalty; providing a saving clause.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 36 64-0 (1975)
Author: Johnson, Eddie
Relating to the offense of injury to a child; creating penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 597 64-0 (1975)
Author: Semos, Chris V.
Relating to the offense of failing to report child abuse or neglect.
House: Judiciary
Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
| CHILD ABUSE | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Family--Family Violence | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 938 62-0 (1971)
Author: Williamson, Billy H. | et. al.
Relating to the seizure of obscene materials; providing penalties.
| Crimes--Against Morals | MAGISTRATES | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1137 62-0 (1971)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Relating to prohibiting the exhibition of certain harmful materials to minors and the admittance of minors to motion picture theatres where harmful materials are shown.
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against | MOTION PICTURE & RECORDING INDUSTRY | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 1255 62-0 (1971)
Author: Nabers, Lynn
Relating to a civil action for damage against persons who expose minors to obscene or harmful materials.
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1275 62-0 (1971)
Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill" | et. al.
Relating to increasing the penalties for certain crimes involving distribution of drugs to a minor or the use of a minor by a person distributing certain drugs.
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--General
SB 307 62-0 (1971)
Author: Hall, RalphSponsor: Williamson, Billy H.
Relating to the seizure of obscene materials and injunctive and other judicial proceedings concerning obscene materials and materials harmful to minors.
| Crimes--Against Morals | Law Enforcement | Minors--Crimes Against | MOTION PICTURE & RECORDING INDUSTRY | SEARCH WARRANTS
SB 445 62-0 (1971)
Author: Wilson, Charles
Relating to intentional infliction of injury on a child 14 years of age or younger; providing penalties.
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 37 62-4 (1972)
| Minors--Crimes Against
HB 14 61-0 (1969)
Author: Allen, Joe
Relating to making it unlawful to knowingly transfer a tobacco product to certain minors and to maintain certain unsupervised vending devices; providing for enforcement.
| Minors--Crimes Against | Tobacco Products | VENDING MACHINES
HB 59 61-0 (1969)
Author: Nugent, James E.
Relating to the exposure of harmful materials to minors under 18 years of age; providing for penalties.
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 450 61-0 (1969)
Author: Angly, Jr., Maurice | et. al.
Relating to exhibiting obscene motion pictures to minors and contributing to the delinquency of children.
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against | MOTION PICTURE & RECORDING INDUSTRY
HB 1183 61-0 (1969)
Author: Cole, James D. | et. al.
Relating to the sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors; prescribing penalties.
| Crimes--Against Morals | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | PROTECTION OF MINORS FROM HARMFUL MATERIALS, TEXAS LAW ON THE
SB 27 61-0 (1969)
Author: Bates, Sr., James S. "Jim"
Relating to amending, revising, and repealing parts of the Texas Liquor Control Act, to improve its administration and enforcement.
| Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 248 61-0 (1969)
Author: Herring, Charles
Relating to making it unlawful for any person 21 years of age and over to sell, furnish, barter, trade, administer, or give, or to offer to furnish, sell, barter, trade, administer, or give to any person under 21 years of age any narcotic drug, as defined; providing a penalty.
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 660 61-0 (1969)
Author: Herring, Charles
Relating to adding houses, buildings, theaters and other structures in which obscene motion pictures are shown to persons under 21 years of age to the definition of a disorderly house, providing that certain provisions shall not be applicable to a moving picture machine operator or assistant operator under certain prescribed circumstances.
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against | MOTION PICTURE & RECORDING INDUSTRY
SB 661 61-0 (1969)
Author: Herring, Charles
Relating to the sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors.
| Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against | PROTECTION OF MINORS FROM HARMFUL MATERIALS, TEXAS LAW ON THE | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 1028 58-0 (1963)
Author: Harris, O.H.
Relating to providing that no motion picture theater shall knowingly allow minors to view "adult only" films; providing a penalty for violation of this Act.
| Arts & Humanities | Crimes--Against Morals | Minors--Crimes Against | MOTION PICTURE & RECORDING INDUSTRY
HB 645 56-0 (1959)
Author: Gladden, Donald C. "Don" | et. al.
Relating to amending the Penal Code by making specific provisions relating to a child or children under nineteen (19) years of age, and providing that rendering aid or encouragement to such child or children in the acquisition or use of intoxicating liquor or narcotics in instances other than upon orders of physicians or upon the direction of a parent or person standing in lieu thereof shall constitute an offense of encouraging or contributing to child delinquency under the Act, and for punishment as provided therein.
| Alcoholic Beverage Regulation | Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 646 56-0 (1959)
Author: Gladden, Donald C. "Don" | et. al.
Relating to amending the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act relative to certain offenses committed by persons other than adults and involving persons under nineteen (19) years of age; providing penalties.
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 244 56-0 (1959)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to amending the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act relative to certain offenses committed by persons other than adults, and involving persons under nineteen (19) years of age; providing penalties for said offenses.
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 245 56-0 (1959)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to defining the offense of encouraging or contributing to child delinquency and prescribing the punishment therefor.
| Family--Juvenile Delinquency | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 31 55-0 (1957)
Author: Welch, Jack | et. al.
Relating to amending the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act, providing penalties for certain offenses involving persons under nineteen (19) years of age.
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 613 55-0 (1957)
Author: Dugas, Jr., Louis
Relating to amending the Penal Code to provide the death penalty for anyone assaulting with the intent to rape a female seven years of age or under; providing that anyone who kidnaps any person seven years of age or under for the purpose or with the intent of committing any sexual offense or bodily harm shall be subject upon conviction therefore to death penalty.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 725 55-0 (1957)
Author: Tunnell, Byron M. | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting the showing or producing in the presence or hearing of any child or children in attendance upon any public free school, or while under the supervision of public free school authority, or certain visual, audio, or audio-visual productions which have not been approved for such purpose; providing a penalty.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum | Minors--Crimes Against | MOTION PICTURE & RECORDING INDUSTRY
HB 848 54-0 (1955)
Author: Cobb, Carroll
Relating to amending the Penal Code to provide the death penalty for anyone assaulting with the intent to rape a female seven (7) years of age or under and amending Statues so as to provide that anyone who kidnaps any person seven (7) years of age or under for the purpose or with the intent of committing any sexual offense or bodily harm shall be subject upon conviction therefore to death penalty.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
SB 110 54-0 (1955)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to amending certain Acts so as to fix the penalty for molesting of minors at confinement in the county jail for a term not to exceed two (2) years, or by confinement in the penitentiary for any term not to exceed ten (10) years.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ABUSE
SB 112 54-0 (1955)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to amending certain Acts so as to fix the punishment for conviction of the offense for handling or fondling minors at confinement in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days or more than two (2) years, or by confinement in the penitentiary for any term of years not to exceed twenty-five (25) years.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 82 53-0 (1953)
Author: Rogers, Andrew J. "Andy" | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful to sell, give or barter or cause to be sold, given or bartered to any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years or to sell to another for delivery to such minor any narcotic drug; prescribing the penalty for conviction for violation of this act.
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 720 52-0 (1951)
Author: Crosthwait, John L. | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful to sell, give or barter or cause to be sold, given or bartered to any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years or to sell to another for delivery to such minor any narcotic drug as defined in the Penal Code of the State of Texas, except as otherwise authorized in same code; prescribing the penalty for conviction for violation of this act.
| Crimes--Drugs | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 777 52-0 (1951)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to amending certain Acts so as to fix the penalty for conviction of the offense of molestation of minors at confinement in the penitentiary for any term not to exceed fifteen (15) years.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 778 52-0 (1951)
Author: Willis, Doyle
Relating to amending certain Acts so as to fix the penalty for conviction of the offense of molestation of minors at confinement in the penitentiary for any term not to exceed twenty-five (25) years.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 54 51-1 (1950)
Author: Storey, Cecil | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful for any person to "entice, allure, persuade or invite" any child under 14 years of age to enter any vehicle, room, house, office or other place for the purpose of proposing to such child the performance of an act of sexual intercourse or an act which constitutes the offence of sodomy or for the purpose of proposing the fondling or feeling of the sexual or genital parts of such child or the breasts of such child, if the child be a female, or for the purpose of committing an aggravated assault on such child, or for the purpose of proposing that such child feel or fondle the sexual or genital parts of such person; fixing a penalty; providing for severance of any part of this Act which may be held invalid.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 55 51-1 (1950)
Author: Storey, Cecil | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful for any person to expose his or her private parts or genital organs to a male or female under the age of sixteen (16) years; fixing a penalty; repealling all conflicting laws; providing for the severance of any portion of this Act which is held invalid.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 56 51-1 (1950)
Author: Storey, Cecil | et. al.
Relating to amending a previous Act, defining what shall constitute disturbing the peace; fixing a penalty; providing for severance of any part of this Act held invalid.
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 60 51-1 (1950)
Author: Storey, Cecil | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful for any person to place or attempt to place his or her hands upon the sexual parts or otherwise fondle the sexual parts of a male or female under the age of fourteen (14) years, or to place or attempt to place his or her hands upon or otherwise fondle the breast of a female under the age of fourteen (14) years; fixing a penalty; providing for severance of any invalid portion of this Act.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 14 51-1 (1950)
Author: Cousins, Jr., Wilfred Roy | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful for any adult male or female to place or attempt to place his or her hands upon the sexual parts, or otherwise fondle the sexual parts of a male or female under the age of fourteen years, or to place or attempt to place his or her hands upon or otherwise fondle the breast of a female under the age of fourteen years; fixing a penalty; providing for a severance of any invalid portion of this Act.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 15 51-1 (1950)
Author: Cousins, Jr., Wilfred Roy | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful for any person, with lascivious intent, to entice, allure, persuade, invite, or attempt to allure, persuade, entice or invite any child under the age of fourteen years to enter any vehicle, room, house, office or other place for the purpose of proposing to such child the performance of an act of sexual intercourse or an act which constitutes the offense of sodomy or for the purpose of proposing the fondling or feeling of the sexual or genital parts of such child or the breast of such child, of the child be a female, or for the purpose of committing an aggravated assault on such child, or for the purpose of proposing that such child feel or fondle the sexual or genital parts of such person; fixing a penalty; providing for severance of any part of this Act which may be held invalid.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 17 51-1 (1950)
Author: Cousins, Jr., Wilfred Roy
Relating to making it unlawful for any person to expose his or her private parts or genital organs to a male or female under the age of fourteen years; fixing a penalty; providing for severance of any portion of this Act which is held invalid.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 256 49-0 (1945)
Author: Stubbs, John Peter | et. al.
Relating to granting authority and directing the superintendents of the various eleemosynary institutions where teachers are employed to use the full amount of the four dollars ($4.00) supplement to the per capita apportionment in 1944 from the Available School Fund of the state to supplement salaries of said teachers for the remaining months of the school year 1944-45 in these institutions, subject to the approval of the State Board of Control; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Mental Health & Mental Retardation | Minors--Crimes Against | Minors--Juvenile Justice | Salaries & Expenses
HB 363 49-0 (1945)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to amending certain Statutes by defining the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a child under the age of seventeen (17) years, or contributing to the delinquency, dependency, or neglect of a Neglected Child or an Habitual Drunkard or a Narcotic Addict, defining the term "Delinquency", and providing a penalty.
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Family--Juvenile Delinquency | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 23 48-0 (1943)
Author: Carrington, Joe C.
Relating to providing that any person who shall willfully and lewdly assault or commit any lewd or lascivious act upon the body, or any member of the body, of any minor by the use of the hand, or otherwise, or who shall voluntarily permit the use of his own privates in a lewd or lascivious manner by any minor shall be guilty of a felony; and prescribing the punishment therefor by confinement in the penitentiary not less than two years nor more than fifteen years.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 35 41-0 (1929)
Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto
Relating to making it a penal offense for any person to cause, encourage or contribute to the delinquency of any minor under the age of seventeen years.
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Family--Juvenile Delinquency | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 87 41-0 (1929)
Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto | et. al.
Relating to amending the law relating to kidnapping.
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 230 37-0 (1921)
Author: Hertzberg, Harry
Relating to punishment for kidnapping and providing where minors under 17 years of age are kidnapped the punishment be made a capital felony.
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | KIDNAPPING | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 63 35-4 (1918)
Author: Lattimore, Offa Shivers
Relating to making it a penal offense for any person to cause, encourage or contribute to the delinquency of any minor under the age of 17 years.
| Family--Juvenile Delinquency | Minors--Crimes Against
HB 50 34-0 (1915)
Author: Nichols, Joseph Francis
Relating to amending the Penal Code relating to the selling of tobacco to minors.
| Minors--Crimes Against | Tobacco Products
HB 765 33-0 (1913)
Author: King, Washington W. "Cap"
Relating to prohibiting the sale, or exchange, to children or minors, of any beverage syrup, mixture, or compound containing caffeine, fixing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 426 33-0 (1913)
Author: Collins, Vinson Allen "Yank"
Relating to prohibiting the sale, or exchange, to minors of any beverage syrup, mixture, or compound in the preparation of which caffeine or extracts containing caffeine have been used, fixing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--General | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 479 33-0 (1913)
Author: McGregor, Temple Harris
Relating to prohibiting any male person over the age of twenty-one years, having carnal intercourse with any female under the age of twenty-one years and who is, at the time, in his employ, and providing penalties.
| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual | Minors--Crimes Against | SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 66 33-1 (1913)
Author: Morris, Leopold
Relating to prohibit the selling and dispensing to minors of any beverage syrup, mixture or compound in the preparation of which caffeine or extracts containing caffeine have been used; fixing a penalty therefor.
| Business & Commerce--General | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 76 26-0 (1899)
Relating to preventing the sale of cigarettes and tobacco to persons under the age of sixteen years, and to prescribe a penalty for violating the same.
| Minors--Crimes Against | Tobacco Products
HB 356 23-0 (1893)
Relating to preventing and punishing persons enticing or decoying minors away from the custody of their parents or guardians, and to give certain benevolent institutions and orphans homes the rights of guardians over minors surrendered to such institutions and homes for support and education.
| CHILD CUSTODY | Family--Parent & Child | Human Services--Child Services | Minors--Crimes Against
