Texas 89th Legislature
Criminal Procedure--general
11 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 31 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
11 bills require immediate attention
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of prohibited barratry and solicitation of professional employment.
Relating to investigations of certain cybercrimes.
Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Criminal Procedure--general Filing Activity
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Leading Authors
All Bills (53)
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
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 the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer.
Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer.
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including conforming amendments.
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including conforming amendments.
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.
Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.
Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.
Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.
Relating to the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.
Relating to the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.
Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.
Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.
Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.
Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.
Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of prohibited barratry and solicitation of professional employment.
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of prohibited barratry and solicitation of professional employment.
Relating to investigations of certain cybercrimes.
Relating to investigations of certain cybercrimes.
Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number.
Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number.
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
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 certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.
Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.
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.
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.
Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.
Relating to driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to inpatient competency restoration services.
Relating to inpatient competency restoration services.
Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.
Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
Relating to the offense of sexual assault and to the rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to the offense of sexual assault and to the rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.
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.
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.
Relating to abolishing the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee.
Relating to abolishing the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee.
Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.
Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.
Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.
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 concurrent jurisdiction of this state over United States military installations with respect to certain subject matters.
Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of this state over United States military installations with respect to certain subject matters.
Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.
Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.
Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.
Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.
Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.
Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.
Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.
Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.
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 the establishment of the Texas forensic analyst apprenticeship pilot program.
Relating to the establishment of the Texas forensic analyst apprenticeship pilot program.
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.
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.
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 retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.
Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.
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 creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses.
Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses.
Relating to requiring a certification for peace officers to conduct certain polygraph examinations.
Relating to requiring a certification for peace officers to conduct certain polygraph examinations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on criminal procedure--general passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 53 laws related to criminal procedure--general. These bills were authored by 32 different legislators and address various aspects of criminal procedure--general policy in Texas.
- Did criminal procedure--general bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Criminal Procedure--general legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 37 Senate bills and 16 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most criminal procedure--general bills?
- The leading authors of criminal procedure--general legislation include Sen. Peter Flores (R) with 6 bills, Sen. Joan Huffman (R) with 5 bills, Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D) with 4 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on criminal procedure--general issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for criminal procedure--general legislation?
- Among the 53 criminal procedure--general bills enacted, 11 have critical compliance urgency and 22 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to criminal procedure--general in Texas law?
- Criminal Procedure--general legislation frequently overlaps with Criminal Procedure, Crimes, Law Enforcement. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for criminal procedure--general legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 31 of the 53 criminal procedure--general bills (58%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on criminal procedure--general policy.
- When do Texas criminal procedure--general laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some criminal procedure--general bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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