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HB1760

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Jeff Leach (R)
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Caption: Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.
Initially Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 1760 is known as "Lauren and CJ's Law," this bill increases the minimum term of imprisonment for intoxication manslaughter to five years and alters eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for such offenses. The law applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.

Joint authors: Cook (R); Leo Wilson (R); Olcott (R)
Co-authors: Lambert (R)

Jan 7, 2025

(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 14, 2025

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

Apr 2, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Apr 3, 2025

(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Apr 9, 2025

(H) House Corrections met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 17, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

Apr 21, 2025

(H) Committee report distributed

Apr 22, 2025

(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

Apr 29, 2025

(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#840: Yea 129 (R 83, D 46) - Nay 14 (R 0, D 14)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu
Nay - Bucy; Collier; Flores; Gonzalez, J.; Howard; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Talarico; Thompson; Zwiener
Absent - Darby; Simmons; Smithee; Virdell
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
James Talarico: "When Record No. 840 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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Apr 30, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#987: Yea 129 (R 81, D 48) - Nay 12 (R 2, D 10)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu
Nay - Bonnen; Capriglione; Collier; Flores; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Thompson; Zwiener
Absent - Reynolds; Virdell; Walle
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Gio Capriglione: "When Record No. 987 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Greg Bonnen: "When Record No. 987 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Ron Reynolds: "When Record No. 987 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

May 1, 2025

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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Justin Martinez for self (with LatinoJustice PRLDEF)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)

For

(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Danette Goad for self (with Ally Rocks Fund)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Jackie Rhone for self (with BeABlake Foundation)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Susan Davis for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Tammy Benthall for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Amber Kinney for self (with Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Bo Stallman for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Cathy Cotton for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Erin Bowers for self (with MADD)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Frank Harris for MADD
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Lynette Luedecke for self (with Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Mark Rhone for self (with BeABlake Foundation)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Sasha Latham for self (with Harris County Sheriff)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Suzanne Beatty for self (with Mothers against drunk driving)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Tess Rowland for self (with Harris County Sheriff)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Thomas Parkinson for self

(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Jason Clark for TDCJ