TX HB800

Bill

Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

Introduced
03/09/2023

In Committee
05/19/2023

Crossed Over
05/10/2023

Passed

Dead
05/29/2023

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment

88th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

AI Summary

This bill increases criminal penalties for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house. Specifically, it amends the Penal Code to: 1) Allow sentences for certain offenses related to person smuggling and stash houses to run consecutively, rather than concurrently. 2) Increase the minimum terms of imprisonment for offenses related to person smuggling and stash houses, including raising some offenses from state jail felonies to third-degree felonies. 3) Impose enhanced penalties, such as increasing the offense level, if the criminal conduct occurred during a declared disaster or evacuation order. 4) Allow for reduced minimum sentences if the defendant provided "significant cooperation" to the state or law enforcement. The changes in the law apply only to offenses committed on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2023.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (32)

Pete Flores (R)*, Ryan Guillen (R)*, Janie Lopez (R)*, J.M. Lozano (R)*, Sergio Muñoz (D)*, Richard Raymond (D)*, Steve Allison (R), Doc Anderson (R), Greg Bonnen (R), Ben Bumgarner (R), Charles Cunningham (R), Drew Darby (R), Jay Dean (R), Mark Dorazio (R), Bob Hall (R), Richard Hayes (R), Cole Hefner (R), Carrie Isaac (R), Ken King (R), Stan Kitzman (R), Lois Kolkhorst (R), John Kuempel (R), Will Metcalf (R), Candy Noble (R), Angelia Orr (R), Jared Patterson (R), Four Price (R), Glenn Rogers (R), Nate Schatzline (R), Kronda Thimesch (R), Ellen Troxclair (R), Cody Vasut (R),

Last Action

Returned from the House for further action (on 05/26/2023)

Official Document

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB800

(1 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB800
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Birdwell	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00800S2F3.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Hinojosa	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00800S2F2.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Flores	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00800S2F1.HTM
Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00800A.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00800S.htm
Fiscal Note (Engrossed)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00800E.htm
Analysis (Engrossed)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB00800E.htm
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Guillen	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB00800H21.HTM
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00800E.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00800H.htm
Analysis (House Committee Report)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB00800H.htm
Fiscal Note (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00800I.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00800I.htm

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