State Agency
DPS
Texas Department of Public Safety
Bills to Implement
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.
Relating to creating the Texas State Guard Professionalization Task Force.
Relating to creating the Texas State Guard Professionalization Task Force.
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.
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.
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.
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.
Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.
Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.
Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.
Relating to the appeal of certain actions by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles related to motor carriers.
Relating to the appeal of certain actions by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles related to motor carriers.
Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.
Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the failure of certain sex offenders to comply with sex offender registration requirements.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the failure of certain sex offenders to comply with sex offender registration requirements.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.
Relating to a grant program for nonprofit organizations supporting employees of the Department of Public Safety; authorizing voluntary contributions.
Relating to a grant program for nonprofit organizations supporting employees of the Department of Public Safety; authorizing voluntary contributions.
Relating to certain hearings conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Relating to certain hearings conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Relating to the revocation of a driver's license or personal identification certificate and to disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Relating to the revocation of a driver's license or personal identification certificate and to disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies.
Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies.
Relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.
Relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety.
Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety.
Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.
Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.
Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.
Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.
Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.
Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.
Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.
Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
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.
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.
Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.
Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.
Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.
Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to share data for the purpose of maintaining the statewide voter registration list.
Relating to lighting equipment requirements for motor vehicles.
Relating to lighting equipment requirements for motor vehicles.
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.
Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.
Relating to rapid DNA analysis by certain law enforcement agencies, the establishment of a related pilot program, and the content of certain DNA databases.
Relating to rapid DNA analysis by certain law enforcement agencies, the establishment of a related pilot program, and the content of certain DNA databases.
Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.
Relating to the registration and inspection of vehicles.
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.
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.
Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to the applicability of certain pedestrian laws to certain sidewalk users.
Relating to the applicability of certain pedestrian laws to certain sidewalk users.
Relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings; increasing a criminal penalty.
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