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SB1727

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Charles Perry (R)
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Caption: Relating to the protection and detention of a juvenile who engages in delinquent conduct or commits a felony offense while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; changing the eligibility for community supervision; redefining habitual felony conduct.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED

SB 1727 focuses on juvenile justice reform by modifying how juveniles who commit felony offenses while in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) are handled. It removes eligibility for community supervision for juveniles who commit felonies while in TJJD custody, redefines habitual felony conduct by reducing the number of required prior felony adjudications from two to one, and allows prosecutors to refer cases involving certain felonies directly to a grand jury. The bill also clarifies the circumstances under which juveniles can be transferred to the adult criminal justice system.

Primary authors: Creighton (R); Flores (R); Huffman (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Kolkhorst (R); Perry (R)
Sponsors: Cook (R)

(S) Cook signed onto the bill as

Feb 27, 2025

(S) Perry signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Huffman signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Mar 13, 2025

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

Apr 1, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

Apr 8, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

Apr 10, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 15, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 23, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250423_SB1727_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

20250423_SB1727_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

20250423_SB1727_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

Apr 24, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

Apr 25, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 28, 2025

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

May 1, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Left pending in committee

May 2, 2025

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

May 9, 2025

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

May 10, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Alycia Castillo for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brett Merfish for Texas Appleseed
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Shea Place for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Tina Lincoln for self (with Hill County Juvenile Probation, One Voice)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as William Carter for self (with Lubbock County & One Voice)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bo Stallman for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Philip Furlow for self (with 106th Judicial District Attorney)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Sean Grove for Texas Juvenile Justice Department
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Shandra Carter for Texas Juvenile Justice Department
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jack Choate for The Special Prosecution Unit
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Kaci Singer for Texas Juvenile Justice Department