Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 282	86-0 (2019)	Author: Neave, Victoria \| et. al.	Relating to the training of peace officers on cases involving child abuse and neglect, family violence, and sexual assault.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 381	86-0 (2019)	Author: Holland, Justin \| et. al. Sponsor: Paxton, Angela \| et. al.	Relating to eligibility for the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Monument.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/19
HB 655	86-0 (2019)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to a peace officer training advisory committee.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 804	86-0 (2019)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 1451	86-0 (2019)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement for disaster response.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 1552	86-0 (2019)	Author: Paul, Dennis \| et. al. Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the firearms training for and weapons proficiency of and the carrying of a handgun or other firearm by county jailers and qualified retired law enforcement officers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
HB 1590	86-0 (2019)	Author: Howard, Donna \| et. al. Sponsor: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.	Relating to statewide policies and practices, personnel training, evidence collection and preservation, and data collection and analysis regarding the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault and other sex offenses.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
HB 1660	86-0 (2019)	Author: Herrero, Abel \| et. al.	Relating to peace officer training on recognizing and recording circumstances that indicate strangulation in certain cases.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2015	86-0 (2019)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. \| et. al.	Relating to searches, seizures and raids by Special Weapons and Tactics teams.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 2144	86-0 (2019)	Author: Turner, John	Relating to peace officer instruction on veterans affected by trauma.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2328	86-0 (2019)	Author: Metcalf, Will	Relating to the training requirements for and the expiration of a school marshal license issued or renewed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 2405	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bowers, Rhetta	Relating to education and training for peace officers regarding trauma-informed techniques to facilitate interactions with homeless individuals.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 2413	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lambert, Stan	Relating to the emergency administration of an epinephrine auto-injector by peace officers.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 2701	86-0 (2019)	Author: White, James \| et. al.	Relating to county jailer training and continuing education requirements regarding interacting with pregnant women confined in jail.	House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2754	86-0 (2019)	Author: White, James \| et. al.	Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
HB 3503	86-0 (2019)	Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc" Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to firearms training for county jailers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
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
HB 4147	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bell, Cecil	Relating to required mental health awareness training for first responders.	House: Public Health	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 4483	86-0 (2019)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to peace officer education and training on individuals with disabilities.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
SB 11	86-0 (2019)	Author: Taylor, Larry \| et. al. Sponsor: Bonnen, Greg \| et. al.	Relating to policies, procedures, and measures for school safety and mental health promotion in public schools and the creation of the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SB 477	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al.	Relating to the expiration of a school marshal license issued or renewed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Education	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
SB 586	86-0 (2019)	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al. Sponsor: Neave, Victoria	Relating to the training of peace officers for family violence and sexual assault assignments.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/19
SB 971	86-0 (2019)	Author: Huffman, Joan Sponsor: Herrero, Abel \| et. al.	Relating to peace officer training on recognizing and recording circumstances that indicate strangulation in certain cases.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/19
SB 1827	86-0 (2019)	Author: Menéndez, José Sponsor: Lambert, Stan	Relating to the possession and emergency administration of an epinephrine auto-injector by law enforcement agencies and peace officers.	House: Public Health Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
SB 1849	86-0 (2019)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to public school safety measures, access to mental health professionals in public schools and during certain emergencies, access to criminal history and mental health records, and access to firearms; requiring a certificate for employment as a school behavioral counselor; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1879	86-0 (2019)	Author: Schwertner, Charles Sponsor: Anderson, Charles "Doc"	Relating to firearms training for county jailers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2158	86-0 (2019)	Author: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to tactical medical officers; requiring an occupational certificate; authorizing fees.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 2384	86-0 (2019)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the establishment of the Office for Sexual Assault Survivor Assistance within the criminal justice division of the governor's office.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
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
HB 34	85-0 (2017)	Author: Smithee, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Perry, Charles	Relating to measures to prevent wrongful convictions.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 567	85-0 (2017)	Author: White, James \| et. al.	Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 571	85-0 (2017)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 574	85-0 (2017)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia \| et. al.	Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 625	85-0 (2017)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the regular psychological examination of peace officers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 774	85-0 (2017)	Author: Johnson, Eric	Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 813	85-0 (2017)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 814	85-0 (2017)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 1189	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wray, John	Relating to certain prohibited acts by reserve law enforcement officers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 1313	85-0 (2017)	Author: Villalba, Jason	Relating to the establishment of school marshal grant programs by the criminal justice division of the governor's office and the adoption of a school marshals promotion program.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 1487	85-0 (2017)	Author: Smithee, John \| et. al.	Relating to the security of courts and judges in the state.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 1545	85-0 (2017)	Author: Clardy, Travis Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Relating to the acceptance of certain high school courses to satisfy part of the training required to obtain a peace officer license.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 1811	85-0 (2017)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to hearings conducted by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 2050	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bonnen, Greg	Relating to the confidentiality of certain employment records submitted to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement or maintained by a law enforcement agency.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Postponed
HB 2399	85-0 (2017)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to the submission by a law enforcement agency of an amended employment termination report.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 2702	85-0 (2017)	Author: Coleman, Garnet \| et. al.	Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses and the confinement or release of those individuals prior to prosecution.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 2908	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hunter, Todd \| et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan \| et. al.	Relating to the punishment for a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of status as a peace officer or judge; increasing a criminal penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 2991	85-0 (2017)	Author: Phillips, Larry \| et. al.	Relating to the confidentiality of files related to complaints to and investigations by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3113	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to continuing education training on civil process for constables.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 3127	85-0 (2017)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to measures to prevent wrongful convictions.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 3242	85-0 (2017)	Author: Springer, Drew	Relating to eligibility for and the revocation of a license to carry a handgun.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 3431	85-0 (2017)	Author: Gooden, Lance	Relating to training for peace officers on enforcing the Private Security Act.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 3547	85-0 (2017)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to the requirement that the name of a state agency be printed on certain state motor vehicles.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 3942	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rose, Toni	Relating to the protection of certain children 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: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 4142	85-0 (2017)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to certain requirements of counties and other governmental entities regarding behavioral health.	House: County Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 4159	85-0 (2017)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals stopped on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 4172	85-0 (2017)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to training for law enforcement officers and officials; authorizing a fee.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
SB 30	85-0 (2017)	Author: West, Royce \| et. al. Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia \| et. al.	Relating to inclusion of instruction regarding interaction with peace officers in the required curriculum for certain public school students and in driver education courses and to civilian interaction training for peace officers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 42	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al. Sponsor: Smithee, John	Relating to the security of courts and judges in the state; establishing a fee.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 271	85-0 (2017)	Author: Burton, Konni \| et. al.	Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Co-author authorized
SB 381	85-0 (2017)	Author: Burton, Konni \| et. al.	Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Co-author authorized
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
SB 1577	85-0 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to measures to prevent wrongful convictions.	Senate: Criminal Justice	No action taken in committee
SB 1685	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to specialty license plates or stickers for motor vehicles of persons with intellectual disabilities.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 1808	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffman, Joan	Relating to increasing the punishment for an offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of service as a peace officer and to an education campaign regarding the importance of peace officers in the community.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1849	85-0 (2017)	Author: Whitmire, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Coleman, Garnet \| et. al.	Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, to the confinement, conviction, or release of those individuals, and to grants supporting populations that are more likely to interact frequently with law enforcement.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	See remarks for effective date
HB 370	84-0 (2015)	Author: Villalba, Jason	Relating to notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a school is appointed school marshal and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal.	House: Public Education	Considered in Calendars
HB 455	84-0 (2015)	Author: Johnson, Eric \| et. al.	Relating to a body worn camera program for certain law enforcement agencies in this state.	House: Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement, Select	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 503	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to peace officers commissioned by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Considered in Calendars
HB 579	84-0 (2015)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to animal encounter training for peace officers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
HB 593	84-0 (2015)	Author: Collier, Nicole \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to canine encounter training for peace officers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 872	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the reactivation of a peace officer license; authorizing fees.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 917	84-0 (2015)	Author: Villalba, Jason \| et. al.	Relating to school marshals for private schools, notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a public or private school is appointed school marshal, and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal.	House: Public Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1025	84-0 (2015)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the approval of law enforcement training materials by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.	House: Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement, Select	Left pending in committee
HB 1310	84-0 (2015)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to canine encounter training for peace officers.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 1338	84-0 (2015)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott Sponsor: Menéndez, José	Relating to training for peace officers and first responders on certain persons affected by trauma.	House: Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement, Select Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 1450	84-0 (2015)	Author: Workman, Paul \| et. al.	Relating to creating the Texas Border Security Division.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
HB 1887	84-0 (2015)	Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio \| et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the establishment of a regional center for public safety excellence in the Rio Grande Valley.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
HB 2279	84-0 (2015)	Author: Walle, Armando	Relating to child and adolescent interaction education and training for certain peace and reserve law enforcement officers.	House: Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement, Select	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2684	84-0 (2015)	Author: Giddings, Helen \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the creation of a model training curriculum and to the required training for certain school district peace officers and school resource officers.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
HB 3042	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bonnen, Greg	Relating to access to and review of a person's employment records held by a law enforcement agency.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3935	84-0 (2015)	Author: Fletcher, Allen \| et. al.	Relating to funding law enforcement training for veterans from state and federal funds or grants.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 158	84-0 (2015)	Author: West, Royce \| et. al. Sponsor: Fletcher, Allen \| et. al.	Relating to a body worn camera program for certain law enforcement agencies in this state; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.	House: Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement, Select Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
SB 996	84-0 (2015)	Author: Taylor, Van \| et. al. Sponsor: Villalba, Jason	Relating to notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a school is appointed school marshal and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SB 1529	84-0 (2015)	Author: Burton, Konni Sponsor: Fletcher, Allen	Relating to the creation and regulation of a law enforcement agency or police department.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 1166	83-0 (2013)	Author: Villalba, Jason	Relating to the change of the name of the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in committee
SB 686	83-0 (2013)	Author: Huffman, Joan \| et. al. Sponsor: Villalba, Jason	Relating to the change of the name of the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately

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