HB2306

Signed by Governor
Authored by Denise Villalobos (R)
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Caption: Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.
Initially Referred to House Corrections Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Cook (R); Leo Wilson (R); Plesa (D); Troxclair (R)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Barry (R); Bell, K. (R); Bhojani (D); Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Button (R); Cain (R); Canales (D); Craddick (R); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Frank (R); Gates (R); Gerdes (R); Guillen (R); Harris Davila (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Hull (R); Hunter (R); Isaac (R); Jones, V. (D); Kerwin (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Lambert (R); Landgraf (R); Little (R); Longoria (D); Lopez, J. (R); Louderback (R); Lowe (R); Lozano (R); Lujan (R); Luther (R); Manuel (D); Martinez (D); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Meza (D); Money (R); Moody (D); Morales, E. (D); Morales Shaw (D); Morgan (R); Noble (R); Olcott (R); Oliverson (R); Ordaz (D); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Perez, V. (D); Raymond (D); Richardson (R); Rosenthal (D); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Swanson (R); Tepper (R); Toth (R); Vasut (R); Wharton (R); Wilson (R)
Sponsors: Parker (R)

Jan 31, 2025


(H) Villalobos 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 7, 2025


(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Canales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Craddick signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Frank signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gates signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hunter signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Jones, V. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Longoria signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lozano signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Martinez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Meza signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Noble signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Perez, V. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Rosenthal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(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 16, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 29, 2025


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

Apr 30, 2025


(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1163: Yea 140 (R 83, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; 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; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Bryant; Hernandez; Rosenthal

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 2, 2025


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1272: Yea 138 (R 82, D 56) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; 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; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Allen; Davis, Y.; Lopez, R.; Reynolds

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 23, 2025


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

May 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250526_HB2306_2R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Eckhardt

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB2306_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Eckhardt

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as David Gonzalez for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Shea Taylor for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
 

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Corrections as Crystal Sepulveda morazan for self (with Human trafficking leadership council of Texas)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for self (with Dallas Police Association)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Corrections as Jason Clark for TDCJ



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