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HJR148

In Calendar Committee
Authored by David Cook (R)
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Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Jones, J. (D)

Feb 21, 2025

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

Mar 19, 2025

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

Apr 22, 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 8, 2025

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

May 12, 2025

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

May 13, 2025

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

May 14, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Adrian Martinez for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Carlos Ortiz for San antonio police officers association
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))

For

(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jeremy Haile for For The People
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Terra Tucker for Alliance for Safety and Justice and Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Alicia Costello for self (with Austin justice coalition)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Allen Place for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Amanda Marzullo for self (with Austin Community Law Center)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Courtney Chavez for Lone Star Justice Alliance
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jenny Andrews for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Kathy Mitchell for self (with Equity Action)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Natasha Malik for self (with Texas Appleseed)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Nikki Pressley for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Shea Taylor for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Steven Deline for self