CS/HB 29 (2007) -  Violent Felony Offenders

General Bill by Safety & Security Council and Adams (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Ambler; Cretul; Culp; Galvano; Garcia, R.; Gelber; Gonzalez; Hasner; Hays; Hukill; Jordan; Kravitz; Kreegel; Llorente; Long; Meadows; Needelman; Planas; Precourt; Rivera; Schenck; Snyder; Traviesa; Weatherford; Williams, T.; Zapata
Violent Felony Offenders: Designates act "Anti-Murderer Act"; prohibits bail or other pretrial release for specified violent felony offenders of special concern & certain arrested persons pending probation or community control violation hearing; provides exceptions; provides that certain alleged violations of probation or community control by violent felony offenders of special concern & certain arrested persons require hearing & require alleged offenders to remain in custody pending hearing; requires findings by court & decision on revocation of probation or community control; provides for notification to criminal justice system of an offender's status as violent felony offender of special concern or other specified offender; revises computations of Criminal Punishment Code to provide additional community sanction violation points for certain violations committed by violent felony offenders of special concern; requires report on implementation.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 146 Anti-Murder Act/Violent Offenders [LPCC] By Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations and Criminal Justice and Dockery
Effective Date: upon becoming a law.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 146 (Ch. 2007-2) on Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:19 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 146 Subject: Anti-Murder Act/Violent Offenders [LPCC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 18 Subject: Sexual & Violent Felony Offenders [LPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 2/23/2007 3:24:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 2/22/2007 6:39:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 2/22/2007 12:10:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 2/20/2007 7:00:29 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 146 (Ch. 2007-2) Time: 03/08/2007 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 146 Time: 03/08/2007 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/8/2007) Time: 03/06/2007 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/23/2007 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/23/2007 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/23/2007 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/22/2007 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/22/2007 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/22/2007 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 02/22/2007 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Safety & Security Council Time: 02/22/2007 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Safety & Security Council Time: 02/21/2007 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 02/16/2007 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Safety & Security Council agenda Time: 02/14/2007 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 02/13/2007 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referral revoked from Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety by Safety & Security Council Time: 02/13/2007 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Time: 01/09/2007 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety by Safety & Security Council Time: 01/09/2007 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 01/02/2007 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/02/2007 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Safety & Security Council Time: 01/02/2007 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/29/2006 - 8:47 AM Member: Quinones Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
903.0351
903.0351
921.0024 HB 409, CS/HB 1363
921.0024 HB 409, CS/HB 1363
948.012
948.012
948.06 HB 533, HB 683, HB 7113
948.06 HB 533, HB 683, HB 7113
948.06 HB 533, HB 683, HB 7113
948.06 HB 533, HB 683, HB 7113
948.064
948.10
948.10
958.14
958.14