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SB552

2nd Reading in Other Chamber
Authored by Joan Huffman (R)
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Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED

SB 552 modifies eligibility for community supervision and deferred adjudication by excluding individuals identified as "illegal aliens." It defines "illegal alien" within the Code of Criminal Procedure and ensures that these provisions only apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the Act.

Co-authors: Schwertner (R)
Sponsors: Leach (R)
Co-sponsors: Tinderholt (R)

(S) Leach signed onto the bill as
(S) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as

Dec 9, 2024

(S) Huffman signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Feb 3, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican

Apr 8, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Apr 10, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 15, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 16, 2025

(S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250416_SB552_2R: Yea 21 (R 20, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250416_SB552_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250416_SB552_E: Yea 21 (R 20, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250416_SB552_3R: Yea 21 (R 20, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Reported engrossed

Apr 17, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 22, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Corrections, chaired by a Republican

Apr 28, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

Apr 29, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 2, 2025

(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed

May 5, 2025

(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed

May 6, 2025

(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
(H) Vote reconsidered
(H) Motion withdrawn
(H) Postponed

May 7, 2025

(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed

May 8, 2025

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(H) Postponed
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May 9, 2025

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(H) Postponed

May 12, 2025

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May 14, 2025

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May 16, 2025

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May 19, 2025

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May 20, 2025

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May 21, 2025

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May 25, 2025

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May 26, 2025

(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed

May 27, 2025

(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Point of order sustained
(H) Returned to committee

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Charles Reed for Dallas County Commissioners Court
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Daniel Woodward for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Nick Hudson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Rick Thompson for County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas (CJCAT)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Robert Watson for Texas Impact
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Shea Taylor for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Steven Deline for self

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Krystal Gomez for self (with Texas Immigration Law Council, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA))
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Carey Green for Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court