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
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
SB 2403
86-0 (2019)
Author: Menéndez, José
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of aggravated kidnapping.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 415
85-0 (2017)
Author: Minjarez, Ina | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of aggravated kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1503
85-0 (2017)
Author: Frullo, John | et. al.Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
Relating to the reporting of attempted child abductions.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/17
HB 3562
85-0 (2017)
Author: Swanson, Valoree
Relating to authorizing the foster parent of a foster child to take certain actions to protect the child from violence and kidnapping.
House: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
SB 688
85-0 (2017)
Author: Uresti, Carlos
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of aggravated kidnapping.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
HB 3439
82-0 (2011)
Author: Raymond, Richard PenaSponsor: Rodriguez, Jose
Relating to missing children; providing a criminal penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/11
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
SB 491
81-0 (2009)
Author: West, Royce | et. al.Sponsor: Alonzo, Roberto
Relating to consideration of family violence in the risk assessment for international parental abduction of a child.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2770
80-0 (2007)
Author: Eiland, CraigSponsor: Wentworth, Jeff
Relating to adoption of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Committee report printed and distributed
SB 956
80-0 (2007)
Author: West, Royce | et. al.Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Relating to consideration of family violence in the risk assessment for international parental abduction of a child.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1388
79-0 (2005)
Author: Leibowitz, David | et. al.
Relating to the punishment of the offense of assault committed by a person against the person's family or household members.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2159
79-0 (2005)
Author: Nixon, Joe
Relating to a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which an international parental child abduction risk factor is present or an international parental child abduction prevention measure has been taken.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Placed on General State Calendar
HB 59
78-0 (2003)
Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the offense of aggravated kidnapping, the punishment for the offense of kidnapping, and the definition of and punishment for the offense of trafficking in persons.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Vetoed by the Governor
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
HB 1101
78-0 (2003)
Author: Capelo, Jaime
Relating to the punishment for the offense of kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
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
HB 1899
78-0 (2003)
Author: Nixon, Joe | et. al.Sponsor: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the prevention of the international abduction of a child by a parent of the child.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
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
HB 32
78-1 (2003)
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
HB 39
78-2 (2003)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 60
78-3 (2003)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 141
77-0 (2001)
Author: Wise, MiguelSponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Vetoed by the Governor
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
HB 1655
77-0 (2001)
Author: Talton, Robert
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of interference with child custody.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Left pending in committee
HB 158
76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.
Relating to recovery or possession of or access to certain children and to the offenses of interference with child custody, agreement to abduct from custody, and enticing a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
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
HB 288
76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of, the punishment for, and venue in the prosecution of the offenses of interference with child custody, agreement to abduct from custody, and enticing a child.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 291
76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to instruction concerning child safety issues for public school students.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
HB 302
76-0 (1999)
Author: Wise, MiguelSponsor: Jackson, Mike
Relating to mandatory restitution in offenses involving the abduction of or interference with the custody of children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/99
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
HB 2879
76-0 (1999)
Author: Chavez, NormaSponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot
Relating to creating an offense for transporting an individual under certain circumstances.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/99
HB 2371
75-0 (1997)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 2378
75-0 (1997)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to mandatory restitution in offenses involving the abduction of or interference with the custody of children.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HCR 34
75-0 (1997)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Urging the State Bar of Texas to develop model parental abduction charging and sentencing guidelines.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
SB 1039
73-0 (1993)
Author: Shelley, Dan
Relating to the punishment for the offenses of false imprisonment, kidnapping, and aggravated kidnapping and to the definition of deadly force as it relates to those offenses.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 247
71-0 (1989)
Author: Repp, Glenn
Relating to kidnapping and to aggravated kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
No action taken in subcommittee
HB 25
70-0 (1987)
Author: Roberts, Ted
Relating to punishment for the offense of kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
HB 113
70-0 (1987)
Author: Collazo, Jr., FrankSponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the revocation of the license of a security officer who abducts a child and to the offenses of agreement to abduct a child from custody and interference with child custody.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/87
HB 757
70-0 (1987)
Author: Hilbert, Paul
Relating to the activities of private investigators, the protection and custody of children who are subjects of certain court orders, and the creation of the offense of agreeing to abduct a child from custody.
House: Public Safety
Referred to subcommittee
HB 2596
70-0 (1987)
Author: Hollowell, Bill
Relating to punishment for the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Placed on General State Calendar
SB 712
70-0 (1987)
Author: Henderson, Don
Relating to the activities of private investigators, 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.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 8
70-2 (1987)
Author: Hollowell, Bill
Relating to the punishment for the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 834
69-0 (1985)
Author: Roberts, Ted
Relating to punishment for the offense of kidnapping.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
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.
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
HB 597
57-0 (1961)
Author: Cotten, James M. | et. al.
Relating to amending the Penal Code providing additional acts which shall constitute the offense of kidnaping, providing a penalty.
SB 259
57-0 (1961)
Author: Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa
Relating to amending the Penal Code to provide additional acts which shall constitute the offense of kidnapping, providing a penalty therefor, providing for additional penalties, providing for venue, providing for exceptions.
HB 166
57-1 (1961)
Author: Barlow, James E. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the Penal Code of Texas to provide additional acts which shall constitute the offense of kidnapping; providing a penalty therefor; providing for additional penalties.
HB 327
51-0 (1949)
Author: Morrison, Jr., John E. "Jack" | et. al.
Relating to repealing a previous Act, an article of the Penal Code relating to kidnapping and abduction.
HB 116
46-0 (1939)
Author: Harrell, Eugene F.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the Texas State Penal Code; defining kidnapping as a felony punishable by death.
SB 36
43-1 (1933)
Author: Woodruff, Henry Grady
Relating to defining the offense of kidnapping for extortion, ransom or robbery so as to provide for capital punishment regardless of whether the person kidnapped, detained or enticed away is returned by the defendant without serious bodily injury.
HB 244
42-0 (1931)
Author: Petsch, Alfred P.C. | et. al.
Relating to defining the offense of kidnapping for extortion, ransom or robbery and prescribing the punishment.
SB 87
41-0 (1929)
Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto | et. al.
Relating to amending the law relating to kidnapping.
HB 262
40-0 (1927)
Author: Smith, R. R.
Relating to further defining the offense of kidnapping and fixing a punishment.
HB 642
38-0 (1923)
Author: Frnka, Joseph V.
Relating to defining the offense of kidnapping and abducting of persons for certain purposes.
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.