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2003 - 78th Regular Session
H.B. 2668 passed -- establishing a model of progressive
sanctions for drug offenders convicted of certain state jail felony offenses involving possession of small amounts of certain
controlled substances and requiring treatment for those offenders. To find out more:
HB 2668
H.B. 1713 passed -- establishes
procedures for a probationer to challenge a condition of probation using a writ of habeas corpus. To find out more: HB 1713
S.B. 1948 passed -- providing for the release from prison
of the Tulia defendants, and allowing release on bond for certain habeas applicants when the state agrees.
To find out more: HB1948
H.B. 1670 passed -- authorizing
certain inmates to be released from prison on medically recommended intensive supervision. To find out more: HB1670
S.B. 917 passed -- establishing a specific
future date for the review of an inmate for parole purposes, allowing a violent offender to receive a set off of one to five
years and requiring a nonviolent offender to be reviewed annually. To
find out more: SB 917
H.B. 1849 passed -- authorizing the parole division
of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to notify certain parole violators of their parole revocation hearing by issuing
a summons instead of a warrant. To find out more: HB1849
S.B. 880 passed -- decreasing the time period
that the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has to dispose of a parole technical
violation. To find out more: SB880
S.B. 1477 passed -- restricting
the disclosure of certain criminal records for defendants completing deferred adjudication, and providing a civil penalty
for private entities that violate the nondisclosure provisions. To find out
more: SB1477
S.B. 519 passed -- allowing criminal justice
and health and human services agencies to share information for continuity of care in evaluation, diagnosis, assessment,
and treatment. To find out more: SB519
H.B. 801 did not pass -- requiring federal funds
that are used for regional drug task forces to be used for other purposes. To find out more: HB801
H.B. 2624 did not pass -- relating to the early release
of a defendant from probation/community supervision. To find out more: HB2624
S.B. 921 did not pass -- authorizing a judge to reduce
or terminate the probation/community supervision of a defendant convicted of an offense punishable as a state jail felony.
To find out more: SB921
H.B. 1714 did not pass -- relating
to eligibility for probation/community supervision, the conditions of supervision, and the duration of the period of
community supervision. To find out more: HB1714
H.B. 2316 did not pass -- restructuring sentences
for certain nonviolent offenders. To find out more: HB2316
- Summary of criminal justice bills that passed in 2003 --
last session the Texas legislature created 17 new criminal offenses and increased the penalties for 12 existing crimes.
See pages 5 and 6 of the new O'Connor's Criminal Code book: http://www.jonesmcclure.com/pdf/03-cc.pdf
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