Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 184	87-0 (2021)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to civilian complaint review boards in certain municipalities and counties.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 658	87-0 (2021)	Author: González, Jessica	Relating to the powers and duties of certain prosecutors and authorized peace officers of the offices of those prosecutors with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 324	87-0 (2021)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the powers and duties of certain prosecutors and authorized peace officers of the offices of those prosecutors with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1508	87-0 (2021)	Author: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Elections
SB 1717	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to subpoenas, orders, and warrants for the disclosure of location information, electronic customer communications records, and electronic customer data and for the use of pen registers, ESN readers, cell site simulators, and mobile tracking devices; creating a criminal offense.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 561	86-0 (2019)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to civilian complaint review boards in certain municipalities and counties.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 796	86-0 (2019)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to civilian complaint review boards in certain municipalities and counties.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 1614	86-0 (2019)	Author: Oliverson, Tom \| et. al. Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the operation of the Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association.	House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/19
HB 2173	86-0 (2019)	Author: Murphy, Jim	Relating to the regulation of state banks, state trust companies, and third-party service providers of state banks and state trust companies.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
HB 3453	86-0 (2019)	Author: Clardy, Travis	Relating to subpoenas, orders, and warrants for the disclosure of location information, electronic customer communications records, and electronic customer data and for the use of pen registers, ESN readers, cell site simulators, and mobile tracking devices; creating a criminal offense.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 3598	86-0 (2019)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to certain unclaimed property that is presumed abandoned.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
HB 4302	86-0 (2019)	Author: VanDeaver, Gary	Relating to regulations authorizing special education hearing officer subpoenas.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
SB 1823	86-0 (2019)	Author: Campbell, Donna Sponsor: Murphy, Jim	Relating to the regulation of state banks, state trust companies, and third-party service providers of state banks and state trust companies.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/19
SB 2093	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to subpoenas, orders, and warrants for the disclosure of location information, electronic customer communications records, and electronic customer data and for the use of pen registers, ESN readers, cell site simulators, and mobile tracking devices; creating a criminal offense.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 2333	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the operation of the Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
HB 116	85-0 (2017)	Author: Minjarez, Ina \| et. al.	Relating to the availability of certain pre-suit discovery in connection with a claim involving injury to or death of a minor.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 1396	85-0 (2017)	Author: Perez, Mary Ann	Relating to the licensing and regulation of pilots in certain ports.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 2053	85-0 (2017)	Author: Oliveira, René Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the enforcement of workers' compensation compliance and practice requirements.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
HB 2622	85-0 (2017)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the issuance of subpoenas or certain other court orders with respect to an online service provider in the investigation or prosecution of certain criminal offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2823	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dean, Jay Sponsor: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to the issuance and enforcement of a subpoena during the course of an investigation of a residential mortgage loan servicer.	House: Investments & Financial Services Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
HB 2829	85-0 (2017)	Author: Oliveira, René	Relating to enforcement of certain unclaimed property laws.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3388	85-0 (2017)	Author: King, Ken	Relating to certain limitations on a journalist's qualified privilege not to testify; creating a civil penalty.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 3960	85-0 (2017)	Author: Gonzales, Larry	Relating to the enforcement of subpoenas and the regulation of pain management clinics by the Texas Medical Board.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 4005	85-0 (2017)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to civilian complaint review boards in certain municipalities and counties.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
SB 182	85-0 (2017)	Author: Menéndez, José \| et. al.	Relating to the availability of certain pre-suit discovery in connection with a claim involving injury to or death of a minor.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 315	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan \| et. al. Sponsor: Burkett, Cindy \| et. al.	Relating to the enforcement of subpoenas, the regulation of pain management clinics, and the adoption of guidelines for prescribing certain opioids by the Texas Medical Board.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 1029	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Larry	Relating to the powers and duties of the board of pilot commissioners for certain ports.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 1203	85-0 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles \| et. al. Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the issuance of subpoenas or certain other court orders with respect to an online service provider in the investigation or prosecution of certain criminal offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 1306	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al.	Relating to the enforcement of workers' compensation compliance and practice requirements.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 1918	85-0 (2017)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to the issuance and enforcement of a subpoena during the course of an investigation of a residential mortgage loan servicer.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 3151	84-0 (2015)	Author: Smith, Wayne	Relating to the powers and duties of the board of pilot commissioners for certain ports.	House: Transportation	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3711	84-0 (2015)	Author: Márquez, Marisa	Relating to the administration of oaths and issuance of subpoenas in certain county or sheriff department employee grievance proceedings; creating a criminal offense.	House: Urban Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 779	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffman, Joan Sponsor: Bonnen, Dennis	Relating to access to certain medical test results in a criminal proceeding; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1222	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul Sponsor: Huberty, Dan	Relating to the authority of the commissioner of education to issue subpoenas during an investigation of educator misconduct.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 210	83-0 (2013)	Author: Márquez, Marisa \| et. al.	Relating to the authority of the commissioner of education to issue subpoenas and conduct accreditation investigations.	House: Public Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 267	83-0 (2013)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to municipal civilian complaint review boards.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 1329	83-0 (2013)	Author: Márquez, Marisa	Relating to the administration of oaths and issuance of subpoenas in an arbitration proceeding involving firefighters or police officers in certain political subdivisions; creating an offense.	House: Urban Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3725	83-0 (2013)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the service of a subpoena for the attendance of a law enforcement agency employee.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
SB 123	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodríguez, José Sponsor: Márquez, Marisa \| et. al.	Relating to the authority of the commissioner of education to issue subpoenas and conduct accreditation investigations.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SB 1691	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the administration of oaths and issuance of subpoenas in an arbitration proceeding involving firefighters or police officers in certain political subdivisions.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report printed and distributed
HB 3788	82-0 (2011)	Author: Marquez, Marisa Sponsor: Davis, Wendy	Relating to the authority of a county civil service commission to administer oaths and issue subpoenas; providing a penalty.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 1069	81-0 (2009)	Author: Flynn, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to service of process in this state.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 1728	81-0 (2009)	Author: Madden, Jerry Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the authority of the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to issue administrative subpoenas for certain communications records.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 2559	81-0 (2009)	Author: Truitt, Vicki Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the powers and duties of and benefits available under the Employees Retirement System of Texas and to a chronic disease prevention and wellness pilot program administered by the system and the Department of State Health Services for department employees.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 1404	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the powers and duties of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1673	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the secrecy of a grand jury subpoena or summons.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 428	80-0 (2007)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the authority of the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to issue administrative subpoenas for certain communication records.	House: Corrections Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization
HB 1433	80-0 (2007)	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie \| et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to audits, investigations, and reviews conducted in health and human services programs and reimbursements under certain of those programs.	House: Government Reform Senate: Health & Human Services	Placed on intent calendar
SB 6	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Peña, Aaron	Relating to the apprehension, prosecution, and punishment of individuals committing or attempting to commit certain sex offenses, to the placement by public schools of certain students who are sex offenders, and to the notification requirements concerning certain offenses committed by students.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 1782	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the authority of the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to issue administrative subpoenas for certain communication records.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
SB 1307	79-0 (2005)	Author: Staples, Todd Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the authority of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission to issue subpoenas, administer oaths, receive evidence, and gather information.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1508	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to a subpoena issued to obtain information relating to certain attorney-client relationships.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2132	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zedler, Bill \| et. al. Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the subpoena authority of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.	House: Public Health Senate: Administration	Effective immediately
SB 1299	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the subpoena authority of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
HB 1593	77-0 (2001)	Author: Reyna, Arthur	Relating to the subpoena authority of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.	House: Public Health	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2578	77-0 (2001)	Author: Haggerty, Pat	Relating to the subpoena and investigative authority of the Texas Lottery Commission for the regulation of bingo.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 2948	77-0 (2001)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to the disclosure of certain information in connection with a disciplinary proceeding by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners.	House: Human Services	No action taken in committee
SB 918	77-0 (2001)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the authority of the attorney general to issue an administrative subpoena for certain business records of a communications carrier or service.	Senate: Criminal Justice	No action taken in committee
HB 1372	76-0 (1999)	Author: Pickett, Joseph \| et. al.	Relating to an application for issuance of a subpoena.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 2824	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gray, Patricia Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to confidentiality of certain records and to the subpoena authority of certain licensing agencies.	House: Public Health Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
SB 851	76-0 (1999)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Sponsor: Pickett, Joseph \| et. al.	Relating to an application for issuance of a subpoena.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
SB 1094	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the subpoena authority of certain licensing agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 697	70-0 (1987)	Author: Melton, Bob Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the use of subpoenas to obtain the testimony of children in criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
HB 1037	69-0 (1985)	Author: Givens, Ron Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to subpoena procedures under the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act.	House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 566	69-0 (1985)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to subpoena procedures under the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1025	67-0 (1981)	Author: Smith, Terral	Relating to the service of subpoenas in criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
SB 259	67-0 (1981)	Author: Santiesteban, H. Sponsor: Smith, Terral	Relating to service of subpoenas in criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
HB 768	66-0 (1979)	Author: Valles, Robert "Bob"	Relating to the issuance of subpoenas by local school boards.	House: Judiciary	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
SB 211	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Gilley, Smith	Relating to service of certain subpoenas.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Returned to Calendar Committee
SB 275	66-0 (1979)	Author: Farabee, Ray Sponsor: Valles, Robert "Bob"	Relating to the issuance of subpoenas by local school boards and to payment of certain expenses and fees.	House: Judiciary Senate: Education	Reported from committee with no recommendation
SB 704	66-0 (1979)	Author: Jones, Grant Sponsor: Presnal, Bill	Relating to the issuance of subpoenas by the Legislative Audit Committee.	House: House Administration Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
SB 849	66-0 (1979)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Hendricks, Bob	Relating to the manner of serving a subpoena.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
SB 279	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to service of certain subpoenas.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
HB 2113	64-0 (1975)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to subpoenas in criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 692	63-0 (1973)	Author: Powers, Pike Sponsor: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to the subpeona and attachment of out-of-county witnesses for grand juries.	House: Judiciary Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HB 1204	60-0 (1967)	Author: Ratcliff, Joseph Neil "Joe"	Relating to amending The Securities Act relating to subpoenas or other process in investigations by the Commissioner.
SB 242	49-0 (1945)	Author: Knight, Roger A.	Relating to providing for issuance of subpoenas in civil cases, by district or county clerks, and justices of the peace, for witnesses residing in the county of trial or within a radius of one hundred and fifty (150) miles of the place of trial, or who may be found within such areas at the time of trial; repealing conflicting laws and rules.
HB 49	46-0 (1939)	Author: Keith, Joseph Arthur "Joe" \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing for the issuance of subpoenas in civil cases.
HB 95	36-0 (1919)	Author: Lange, Edward Henry \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain articles by adding thereto an article relating to the manner of enforcing the attendance of witnesses where money, property, or other things of value has been obtained under false pretenses; prescribing manner in which such witnesses may be required to attend any trial.
HB 165	36-0 (1919)	Author: Miller, Barry	Relating to amending statutes relating to depositions of witnesses.
HB 325	36-0 (1919)	Author: Bolin, T. R.	Relating to amending certain act requiring application under oath to be made for witnesses in felony cases; fixing a penalty.
HB 621	36-0 (1919)	Author: Brown, Sr., Marvin H.	Relating to conferring upon the Court of Criminal Appeals and the clerk of said court in original cases filed in said court all of the powers conferred by the laws of this State upon the district courts and the clerks thereof in the issuance of subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and all other process; making an appropriation to pay witness fees and costs.
SB 63	36-0 (1919)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to amending certain title of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the manner of enforcing the attendance of witnesses where money, property, or other things of value has been obtained under false pretenses, or by uttering or delivering any check, draft or order in payment of any obligation to defraud; prescribing the manner in which such witnesses may be required to attend any trial; providing for their pay.
SB 380	36-0 (1919)	Author: Carlock, Sr., Robert Lee \| et. al.	Relating to conferring upon the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Clerk of said Court in original cases filed in said court all of the powers conferred by the laws of this State upon the District Courts and the clerks thereof in the issuance of subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and all other process.	House: Judiciary Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
HB 582	35-0 (1917)	Author: Burton, George W. \| et. al.	Relating to regulating the manner of service of subpoenas issued in any civil or criminal action or upon any proceeding before an examining court, coroner's inquest, grand jury or before a judge hearing an application under habeus corpus, or in any case or matter where any witnesses may be summoned; authorizing the execution of such subpoenas.
SB 92	35-0 (1917)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to amending certain laws in regard to the manner of enforcing the attendance of witnesses relating to the obtaining of money or other things of value under false pretenses or fraudulent check.
SB 294	35-0 (1917)	Author: Decherd, Jr., Edmond Anderson	Relating to regulating the manner of service of subpoenas issued in any civil or criminal action or upon any proceeding before an examining court; authorizing service over telephone or by registered mail.
HB 621	34-0 (1915)	Author: Fly, William Madden	Relating to amending certain laws requiring application under oath to be made for witnesses in felon cases; providing penalties for unlawfully issuing subpoenas in felony cases.
SB 114	34-0 (1915)	Author: Harley, James A.	Relating to amending a certain Statute requiring officers commissioned to take dispositions of witnesses to notify the parties of the suit.
SB 89	24-0 (1895)		Relating to prescribing the manner in which citations shall be served upon witnesses disobeying subpoenas in criminal cases and the character of judgment that may be rendered in such cases.
HB 302	21-0 (1889)		Relating to preventing the duplication of process for witnesses in felony cases.

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