SB 23, 88th R.S. history

SB 23, 88th R.S.

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited and to certain consequences on conviction of certain offenses.

Last action: Left pending in committee

Author: Joan Huffman
Coauthor: Tan Parker

Lt. Governor documents:

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces top 30 priorities for the 2023 legislative session

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the passage of Senate Bill 23 – creating a mandatory 10-year prison sentence for criminals committing gun crime

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick statement: Top legislative priorities on-track

Subjects:
Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Weapons

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Joe Moody, Salman Bhojani, Rhetta Bowers, David Cook, Drew Darby, Brian Harrison, Jeff Leach, Christina Morales, Nate Schatzline)
Minutes: May 2 2023
Senate Committee: State Affairs (Bryan Hughes, Paul Bettencourt, Brian Birdwell, Morgan LaMantia, José Menéndez, Mayes Middleton, Tan Parker, Angela Paxton, Charles Perry, Charles Schwertner, Judith Zaffirini)
Minutes: March 23 2023 | March 27 2023

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