---
title: Law Enforcement - Texas Legislation
subject: Law Enforcement
total_bills: 67
unique_authors: 42
critical_bills: 13
high_cost_bills: 6
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/law-enforcement"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Law Enforcement

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 67
- **Unique Authors:** 42
- **Critical Compliance:** 13 bills
- **High Cost Impact:** 6 bills
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 37

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 41 bills
- **Senate:** 26 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Critical:** 13 bills
- **Moderate:** 31 bills
- **Low:** 22 bills
- **Unanalyzed:** 1 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Brent Hagenbuch** (R, Senate) - 6 bills
- **Bryan Hughes** (R, Senate) - 4 bills
- **Charles Perry** (R, Senate) - 4 bills
- **Peter Flores** (R, Senate) - 3 bills
- **Charles Schwertner** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Brian Birdwell** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Cesar Blanco** (D, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Angela Paxton** (R, Senate) - 2 bills

## Related Subjects

- [PEACE OFFICERS](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/peace-officers) (19 shared bills)
- [Crimes](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/crimes) (18 shared bills)
- [Criminal Procedure](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/criminal-procedure) (17 shared bills)
- [Criminal Procedure--General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/criminal-procedure-general) (15 shared bills)
- [County Government](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/county-government) (12 shared bills)
- [State Agencies, Boards & Commissions](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/state-agencies-boards-commissions) (11 shared bills)
- [Education](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/education) (10 shared bills)
- [Crimes--Against Persons](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/crimes-against-persons) (10 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [Office of the Attorney General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-the-attorney-general) - 10 bills
- [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-commission-on-law-enforcement) - 9 bills
- [Local Law Enforcement Agencies](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/local-law-enforcement-agencies) - 8 bills
- [Texas Department of Public Safety](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-public-safety) - 4 bills
- [County Commissioners Courts](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/county-commissioners-courts) - 4 bills
- [Texas Department of Criminal Justice](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-criminal-justice) - 3 bills

## High Impact Bills

| Bill | Title | Urgency | Cost |
|------|-------|---------|------|
| [HB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb33-89th-regular) | Relating to active shooter incidents at pr... | Critical | High |
| [HB5509](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5509-89th-regular) | Relating to the suspension or revocation o... | Critical | High |
| [SB412](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb412-89th-regular) | Relating to defenses to prosecution for ce... | Critical | High |
| [SB8](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb8-89th-regular) | Relating to agreements between certain she... | Critical | High |
| [HB121](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb121-89th-regular) | Relating to measures for ensuring public s... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB150](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb150-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of the Texas... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB1778](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1778-89th-regular) | Relating to human trafficking, prostitutio... | Critical | Low |
| [HB331](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb331-89th-regular) | Relating to certain presumptions applicabl... | Critical | Medium |
| [HB908](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb908-89th-regular) | Relating to the reporting by law enforceme... | Critical | Low |
| [SB1333](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1333-89th-regular) | Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupa... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB2371](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2371-89th-regular) | Relating to skimmers on electronic termina... | Critical | Low |
| [SB2514](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2514-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing the hostile forei... | Critical | Medium |
| [SB38](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb38-89th-regular) | Relating to the eviction from real propert... | Critical | Low |
| [HB4205](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4205-89th-regular) | Relating to compensation and employment be... | Moderate | High |
| [SB1737](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1737-89th-regular) | Relating to service retirement benefits pa... | Moderate | High |

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [HB192](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb192-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to the funding of law enforc... | Tom Oliverson (R) | Moderate |
| [SB12](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb12-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to the duty of the attorney ... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Moderate |
| [HB1024](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1024-89th-regular) | Relating to the execution of a warran... | Matthew Shaheen (R) | Low |
| [HB121](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb121-89th-regular) | Relating to measures for ensuring pub... | Ken King (R) | Critical |
| [HB1443](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1443-89th-regular) | Relating to creating the criminal off... | Nate Schatzline (R) | - |
| [HB150](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb150-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment of the ... | Giovanni Capriglione (R) | Critical |
| [HB1778](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1778-89th-regular) | Relating to human trafficking, prosti... | Senfronia Thompson (D) | Critical |
| [HB1851](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1851-89th-regular) | Relating to the disposition of certai... | Eddie Morales (D) | Moderate |
| [HB1866](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1866-89th-regular) | Relating to the state law enforcement... | John Lujan (R) | Low |
| [HB1871](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1871-89th-regular) | Relating to the punishment for the cr... | Paul Dyson (R) | Low |
| [HB1893](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1893-89th-regular) | Relating to the disclosure under the ... | David Cook (R) | Low |
| [HB2217](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2217-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing a grant prog... | Trey Wharton (R) | Moderate |
| [HB2355](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2355-89th-regular) | Relating to the disclosure or release... | Caroline Fairly (R) | Low |
| [HB2492](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2492-89th-regular) | Relating to the period for which a pe... | Rhetta Bowers (D) | Moderate |
| [HB3248](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3248-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of a defens... | Philip Cortez (D) | Low |
| [HB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb33-89th-regular) | Relating to active shooter incidents ... | Don McLaughlin (R) | Critical |
| [HB331](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb331-89th-regular) | Relating to certain presumptions appl... | Jared Patterson (R) | Critical |
| [HB35](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb35-89th-regular) | Relating to a peer support network fo... | Senfronia Thompson (D) | Moderate |
| [HB3686](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3686-89th-regular) | Relating to the information included ... | Sam Harless (R) | Low |
| [HB3711](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3711-89th-regular) | Relating to assistance in the investi... | Giovanni Capriglione (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4205](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4205-89th-regular) | Relating to compensation and employme... | Sam Harless (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4264](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4264-89th-regular) | Relating to creation of a grant progr... | Cole Hefner (R) | Moderate |
| [HB45](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb45-89th-regular) | Relating to the duty of the attorney ... | Lacey Hull (R) | Moderate |
| [HB48](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb48-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of an organi... | Drew Darby (R) | Moderate |
| [HB4995](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4995-89th-regular) | Relating to the carrying of handguns ... | Terry Wilson (R) | Moderate |
| [HB5509](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5509-89th-regular) | Relating to the suspension or revocat... | Ben Bumgarner (R) | Critical |
| [HB908](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb908-89th-regular) | Relating to the reporting by law enfo... | David Spiller (R) | Critical |
| [SB1171](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1171-89th-regular) | Relating to compensation, leave, and ... | Charles Perry (R) | Low |
| [SB1198](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1198-89th-regular) | Relating to the designation of spacep... | Brian Birdwell (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1248](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1248-89th-regular) | Relating to the disclosure of certain... | Charles Perry (R) | Low |
| [SB1321](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1321-89th-regular) | Relating to compensation and leave fo... | Brent Hagenbuch (R) | Low |
| [SB1333](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1333-89th-regular) | Relating to the unauthorized entry, o... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Critical |
| [SB1470](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1470-89th-regular) | Relating to requiring the Department ... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Low |
| [SB1497](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1497-89th-regular) | Relating to the search of certain wir... | Robert Nichols (R) | Low |
| [SB1598](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1598-89th-regular) | Relating to the release of motor vehi... | Brent Hagenbuch (R) | Low |
| [SB1619](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1619-89th-regular) | Relating to the use of an epinephrine... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1723](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1723-89th-regular) | Relating to rapid DNA analysis by cer... | Charles Creighton (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1737](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1737-89th-regular) | Relating to service retirement benefi... | Joan Huffman (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1858](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1858-89th-regular) | Relating to eligibility for the bulle... | Brent Hagenbuch (R) | Low |
| [SB1896](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1896-89th-regular) | Relating to the provision of informat... | Joan Huffman (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1957](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1957-89th-regular) | Relating to the eligibility of a pers... | Brent Hagenbuch (R) | Moderate |
| [SB2001](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2001-89th-regular) | Relating to the registration of vehic... | Phil King (R) | Moderate |
| [SB2143](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2143-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of a county... | Charles Perry (R) | Low |
| [SB2177](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2177-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of a grant p... | Brent Hagenbuch (R) | Moderate |
| [SB2180](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2180-89th-regular) | Relating to requiring a certification... | Brent Hagenbuch (R) | Moderate |
| [SB2371](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2371-89th-regular) | Relating to skimmers on electronic te... | Robert Nichols (R) | Critical |
| [SB2383](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2383-89th-regular) | Relating to the employment of certain... | Paul Bettencourt (R) | Low |
| [SB2405](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2405-89th-regular) | Relating to the continuation and func... | Tan Parker (R) | Low |
| [SB2514](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2514-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing the hostile ... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Critical |
| [SB2569](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2569-89th-regular) | Relating to the reporting requirement... | Peter Flores (R) | Low |

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