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HB1765

Given to Other Chamber
Authored by Jolanda Jones (D)
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Caption: Relating to the issuance of an arrest warrant or search warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 1765 restricts the issuance of arrest and search warrants authorizing no-knock entries by peace officers. It defines a no-knock entry as an entry made without prior notice of the officer's authority or purpose. A magistrate may issue such a warrant only if the application is accompanied by a written statement approving the use of a no-knock entry, signed by the chief administrator of the requesting law enforcement agency or their designee. The warrant must also require officers executing it to be in uniform or otherwise clearly identifiable as peace officers. Only certain magistrates, including district court judges, statutory county court judges, and municipal court judges who are licensed attorneys, may issue these warrants, with exceptions for counties lacking qualified magistrates. The act applies to warrants issued on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025.

Joint authors: Little (R); Moody (D); Smithee (R); Virdell (R)

Jan 7, 2025

(H) Jones, J. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 14, 2025

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

Apr 29, 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

May 2, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

May 7, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

May 8, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 10, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 12, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 15, 2025

(H) Little signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Smithee signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2721: Yea 88 (R 37, D 51) - Nay 36 (R 35, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harrison; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Turner; Virdell; Vo; Wu
Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Metcalf; Meza; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson
Absent - Jones, V.; LaHood; Lambert; McQueeney; Morales, C.; Morgan; Walle; Ward Johnson; Zwiener
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Brad Buckley: "When Record No. 2721 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Charlene Ward Johnson: "When Record No. 2721 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)
Jay Dean: "When Record No. 2721 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2721 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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May 16, 2025

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

RV#2839: Yea 84 (R 37, D 47) - Nay 31 (R 30, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, V.; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Frank; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Meza; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Tepper; Wharton; Wilson
Absent - Bonnen; Fairly; Garcia, J.; Martinez Fischer; Morgan; Perez, M.; Reynolds; Villalobos
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2839 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Matt Morgan: "When Record No. 2839 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

May 19, 2025

(S) Received from the House

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Nicholas Mollberg for self

For

(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Eve Margolis for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Kathy Mitchell for self (with Equity Action)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Nikki Pressley for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Susan Stewart for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self