TX HJR59 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 8 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-28 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 8 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-28 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.
Title
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-28 | House | Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-12-08 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB909 (Enabled by) 2023-04-04 - Left pending in committee
HJR172 (Same As) 2023-05-15 - Referred to State Affairs
HJR172 (Same As) 2023-05-15 - Referred to State Affairs
HJR172 (Same As) 2023-05-15 - Referred to State Affairs
HJR172 (Same As) 2023-05-15 - Referred to State Affairs
Subjects
Courts
Courts--General
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Courts--General
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HJR59 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HJ00059I.htm |
