Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Number of Bills: 27 Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored BillsSponsor (20):
Author:
Huffman
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
05/23/2023 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the legislature.
Author:
Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the issuance and effectiveness of protective orders, magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and temporary ex parte orders.
Author:
Alvarado | Whitmire
Sponsor:
Leach | Hull | Oliverson | Goldman | Walle
Last Action:
05/29/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption:
Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.
Author:
Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.
Author:
Huffman
Sponsor:
Leach | Schofield | Moody
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unauthorized disclosure of non-public judicial opinions and judicial work product.
Author:
Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system.
Author:
Middleton
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the punishment for the offense of purchasing or selling human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:
Bettencourt
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/14/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump.
Author:
Perry
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the disposition of money from certain attorney accounts delivered to the comptroller as unclaimed property.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to liability of a religious organization or an employee or volunteer of a religious organization for security services provided to the organization.
Author:
Huffman
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the stay of proceedings pending an interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
Author:
Kolkhorst
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court.
Author:
Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of a crime laboratory portal by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and to disciplinary proceedings applicable to a crime laboratory or license holder investigated by the Texas Forensic Science Commission.
Author:
West
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the publication of certain photographs of human remains by certain individuals for a purpose other than an authorized purpose; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Creighton
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for employees of a county courthouse or the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the employees' family members.
Author:
Hall
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to certain autologous and direct blood donations.
Author:
Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to evidence and orders regarding intellectual disability or mental condition in certain guardianship proceedings.
Author:
Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Leach
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to guardianships and services for incapacitated persons and to the emergency detention of certain persons with mental illness.
Author:
Hughes
Sponsor:
Dutton | Leach | Patterson | Vasut
Last Action:
05/24/2023 H Point of order sustained
Caption:
Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception.
Author:
Alvarado | LaMantia
Sponsor:
Hull | Leach | Johnson, Julie | Vasut | Moody
Last Action:
05/29/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to judicial training requirements regarding family violence.
Author:
Alvarado
Sponsor:
Walle | Leach | Hull
Last Action:
05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of United States Highway 59 in Harris County as the Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial Highway.
Author:
West
Sponsor:
Klick | Moody | Rose | Leach | Swanson
Last Action:
06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to the medical transportation and care for certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Author:
Alvarado
Sponsor:
Goodwin | Thompson, Senfronia | Sherman, Sr. | Raymond | Leach
Last Action:
05/13/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the notice given to certain victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.
Author:
Huffman
Sponsor:
Thompson, Senfronia | Davis | Hunter | Moody | Leach
Last Action:
05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Miles
Sponsor:
Morales, Christina | Darby | Leach | Bowers
Last Action:
05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption:
Relating to certain notifications related to the rights of crime victims.