Local Government

Local Law Enforcement Agencies

48 Bills14 Critical17 Moderate

Bills to Implement

HB45

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.

Author: Lacey HullRegular SessionModerate
HB108

Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing certain offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author: Mihaela PlesaRegular SessionLow
HB166

Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Author: Giovanni CapriglioneRegular SessionLow
HB201

Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.

Author: Mary PerezRegular SessionLow
HB1465

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.

Author: Hillary HicklandRegular SessionModerate
HB1661

Relating to election supplies and the conduct of elections; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Author: Cody VasutRegular SessionCritical
HB1902

Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.

Author: David CookRegular SessionLow
HB2000

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

Author: Trent AshbyRegular SessionLow
HB2073

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.

Author: Lacey HullRegular SessionLow
HB2407

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the failure of certain sex offenders to comply with sex offender registration requirements.

Author: Giovanni CapriglioneRegular SessionLow
HB2593

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.

Author: William MetcalfRegular SessionCritical
HB2761

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.

Author: Ann JohnsonRegular SessionLow
HB3073

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

Author: Donna HowardRegular SessionModerate
HB3425

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number.

Author: Giovanni CapriglioneRegular SessionModerate
HB3464

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility.

Author: Terry MezaRegular SessionCritical
HB4996

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.

Author: Paul DysonRegular SessionLow
HB5115

Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author: Matthew ShaheenRegular SessionCritical
HB5436

Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; providing for a fee.

Author: Keith BellRegular SessionCritical
HB5509

Relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking.

Author: Ben BumgarnerRegular SessionCritical
SB16

Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.

Author: Royce West2nd Special SessionCritical
SB20

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.

Author: Peter FloresRegular SessionCritical
SB127

Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.

Author: Bob HallRegular SessionModerate
SB412

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

Author: Mayes MiddletonRegular SessionCritical
SB571

Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

Author: Paul BettencourtRegular SessionCritical
SB650

Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages.

Author: Royce WestRegular SessionModerate
SB826

Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author: Tan ParkerRegular SessionModerate
SB836

Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.

Author: Angela PaxtonRegular SessionModerate
SB955

Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

Author: Tan ParkerRegular SessionLow
SB1197

Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.

Author: Brian BirdwellRegular SessionModerate
SB1212

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author: Angela PaxtonRegular SessionModerate
SB1300

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

Author: Peter FloresRegular SessionModerate
SB1316

Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.

Author: Molly CookRegular SessionCritical
SB1349

Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.

Author: Bryan HughesRegular SessionModerate
SB1379

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

Author: Peter FloresRegular SessionModerate
SB1451

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.

Author: Peter FloresRegular SessionLow
SB1497

Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.

Author: Robert NicholsRegular SessionLow
SB1598

Relating to the release of motor vehicle collision report information.

Author: Brent HagenbuchRegular SessionLow
SB1621

Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Author: Joan HuffmanRegular SessionCritical
SB1806

Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.

Author: Kevin SparksRegular SessionCritical
SB1816

Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of a miniature vehicle.

Author: Kelly HancockRegular SessionModerate
SB1833

Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.

Author: Tan ParkerRegular SessionLow
SB1896

Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection.

Author: Joan HuffmanRegular SessionModerate
SB1936

Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Author: Juan HinojosaRegular SessionLow
SB2001

Relating to the registration of vehicles, the issuance of disabled parking placards, and certain benefits associated with that registration or issuance for certain peace officers with disabilities; authorizing a fee.

Author: Phil KingRegular SessionModerate
SB2129

Relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author: Nathan JohnsonRegular SessionLow
SB2196

Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.

Author: Nathan JohnsonRegular SessionModerate
SB2371

Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

Author: Robert NicholsRegular SessionCritical
SB3031

Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.

Author: Joan HuffmanRegular SessionLow
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