Sentencing and Punishment
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This page collects the 4 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Sentencing and Punishment”. Coverage spans bills - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Criminal Procedure, Criminal Procedure Sentencing & Punishment (I0205), and Law Enforcement.
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- 01Texas Department of Criminal Justiceorganization3 mentions
- 02Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial Systemorganization1 mentions
- 03Government Codeorganization1 mentions
- 04Penal Codeorganization1 mentions
- 05Health and Safety Codeorganization1 mentions
- 06Health and Human Services Commissionorganization1 mentions
- 07Department of State Health Servicesorganization1 mentions
- 08Texas Department of Licensing and Regulationorganization1 mentions
- 09Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Councilorganization1 mentions
- 10Code of Criminal Procedureorganization1 mentions
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- Topic to billsTexas increases penalties for attempted capital murder of a peace officer to first-degree felony, Texas HB 1778 increases human trafficking and child pornography penalties, mandates state data reporting, and expands training requirements, Texas bill permits courts to reduce or modify sentences for certain inmates serving 10 or more years (+1 more)
- Topic to orgsTexas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, Government Code (+7 more)
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- Jun 20, 2025State BillTexas increases penalties for attempted capital murder of a peace officer to first-degree felony
- May 29, 2025State BillTexas HB 1778 increases human trafficking and child pornography penalties, mandates state data reporting, and expands training requirements
- Mar 14, 2025State BillTexas bill permits courts to reduce or modify sentences for certain inmates serving 10 or more years
- Mar 10, 2025State BillTexas HB 1291 authorizes prosecutors to consent to subsequent habeas corpus applications in felony cases
