HB 2017 (89R): Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2025-01-22 · Latest: Effective on 9/1/25

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Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

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Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

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Authors: Gerdes, Schatzline, Leo Wilson, Pierson · Coauthors: Bumgarner, Hayes, Holt, Lowe, Money, Schoolcraft, Shofner · Sponsors in the other chamber: Hagenbuch

Bill history (latest 25 steps)

2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor
2025-06-02: Sent to the Governor
2025-06-02: Signed in the Senate
2025-06-02: Signed in the House
2025-06-01: Reported enrolled
2025-06-01: House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-06-01: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-06-01: Record vote (RV#4128)
2025-06-01: House adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31: Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-31: Record vote
2025-05-31: Senate adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31: Record vote
2025-05-31: Rules suspended
2025-05-31: Senate appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-31: Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
2025-05-30: Conf. Comm. Report distributed
2025-05-30: Conference committee report filed
2025-05-30: Senate appoints conferees
2025-05-30: Senate grants request for conference comm.
2025-05-30: House appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-30: House requests conference committee-reported
2025-05-30: House refuses to concur-reported
2025-05-30: House appoints conferees

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Veto: The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).

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Official summary
Texas Legislature Online: bill history
Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

Record st-tx-89r-hb2017 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills