TX SJR 17
died on adjournmentProposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper
Quick answers
Did TX SJR 17 pass?
No. TX SJR 17 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 (2025-02-03): Referred to Criminal Justice
What is TX SJR 17 about?
TX SJR 17 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.”.
Who sponsors TX SJR 17?
Huffman is the primary sponsor of TX SJR 17.
- Introduced
- 2024-11-12
- Latest action
- 2025-02-03 — Referred to Criminal Justice
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Huffmanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2024-11-12
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
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2024-11-12
Filed
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2025-02-03
Read first time
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2025-02-03
Referred to Criminal Justice
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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