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TX HJR 115

died on adjournment

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

Quick answers

Did TX HJR 115 pass?

No. TX HJR 115 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-14): Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

What is TX HJR 115 about?

TX HJR 115 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.”.

Who sponsors TX HJR 115?

Cook is the primary sponsor of TX HJR 115.

Introduced
2025-03-14
Latest action
2025-03-14 — Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cookprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-03-14

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-14

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    referral-committee

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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