TX HJR135 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature

Texas House Joint Resolution 135 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-03 - Left pending in committee
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.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-03	House	Left pending in committee
2021-05-03	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2021-05-03	House	Considered in public hearing
2021-05-03	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2021-03-22	House	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2021-03-22	House	Read first time
2021-03-09	House	Filed

Same As/Similar To

HB3392 (Enabled by) 2021-05-03 - Left pending in committee

Subjects

Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=HJR135
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HJ00135I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/HJ00135I.htm