Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of stalking and to the offense of improper contact with the person's victim.
This bill bars community supervision for individuals convicted of stalking by adding it to a list of offenses where such supervision is unavailable. It specifically targets convictions under Penal Code Section 42.072 (stalking) and explicitly excludes it from eligibility under Article 42A.053 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. As a result, judges must impose prison sentences instead of community supervision for stalking convictions, aligning it with other serious offenses like aggravated sexual assault. The law became effective September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates eligibility rules for community supervision (probation) and adds new requirements for emergency medical services providers and correctional facility contact rules. The changes clarify which serious offenses disqualify individuals from community supervision and expand consent requirements for inmates contacting victims.
Scope change
The bill modifies eligibility criteria for community supervision and expands certain regulatory requirements for healthcare and correctional facilities.
ELIGIBILITY
Updated the list of offenses that disqualify individuals from community supervision, including stalking and improper contact with victims.
Revised criteria for revoking emergency medical services provider licenses based on criminal convictions.
REQUIREMENT
Added new consent requirements for inmates contacting victims, including provisions for family members of victims who are 17 or older.
TIMELINE
Set the effective date of the act to September 1, 2025.
Floor votes · House May 27, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
17
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Corrections
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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