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TX SJR1
TX SJR1Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
05/12/2025
05/12/2025
Crossed Over
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
Passed
Dead
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
89th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.
AI Summary
This joint resolution, known as Jocelyn's Law, proposes a constitutional amendment that would require denying bail to certain undocumented immigrants (defined as "illegal aliens") who are charged with specific serious felony offenses. The resolution defines an "illegal alien" as someone who entered the United States without proper inspection or who violated the terms of their visa and did not subsequently obtain lawful permanent status. The proposed amendment would apply to a wide range of serious criminal offenses, including murder, sexual assault, child-related crimes, human trafficking, aggravated robbery, and drug-related felonies committed in drug-free zones. Under this amendment, if a judge determines there is probable cause that an undocumented immigrant committed one of these specified offenses, the individual must be denied bail pending trial. The proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to voters in a statewide election on November 4, 2025, with the ballot language clearly stating its purpose of restricting bail for certain undocumented immigrants charged with serious felonies.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (78)
David Cook (R)*,
Mano DeAyala (R)*,
Joan Huffman (R)*,
Mitch Little (R)*,
A.J. Louderback (R)*,
John Smithee (R)*,
Daniel Alders (R),
Cecil Bell (R),
Keith Bell (R),
Paul Bettencourt (R),
Brian Birdwell (R),
Greg Bonnen (R),
Brad Buckley (R),
Ben Bumgarner (R),
Briscoe Cain (R),
Donna Campbell (R),
Giovanni Capriglione (R),
Brandon Creighton (R),
Charles Cunningham (R),
Pat Curry (R),
Drew Darby (R),
Paul Dyson (R),
Caroline Fairly (R),
Pete Flores (R),
James Frank (R),
Gary Gates (R),
Stan Gerdes (R),
Ryan Guillen (R),
Brent Hagenbuch (R),
Bob Hall (R),
Sam Harless (R),
Cody Harris (R),
Caroline Harris Davila (R),
Richard Hayes (R),
Cole Hefner (R),
Hillary Hickland (R),
Chuy Hinojosa (D),
Andy Hopper (R),
Lacey Hull (R),
Carrie Isaac (R),
Helen Kerwin (R),
Phil King (R),
Stan Kitzman (R),
Lois Kolkhorst (R),
Stan Lambert (R),
Terri Leo-Wilson (R),
David Lowe (R),
J.M. Lozano (R),
John Lujan (R),
Shelley Luther (R),
Don McLaughlin (R),
John McQueeney (R),
Will Metcalf (R),
Morgan Meyer (R),
Mayes Middleton (R),
Brent Money (R),
Robert Nichols (R),
Candy Noble (R),
Mike Olcott (R),
Tom Oliverson (R),
Tan Parker (R),
Jared Patterson (R),
Dennis Paul (R),
Angela Paxton (R),
Charles Perry (R),
Keresa Richardson (R),
Nate Schatzline (R),
Alan Schoolcraft (R),
Charles Schwertner (R),
Matt Shaheen (R),
Shelby Slawson (R),
David Spiller (R),
Steve Toth (R),
Ellen Troxclair (R),
Cody Vasut (R),
Denise Villalobos (R),
Wesley Virdell (R),
Trey Wharton (R),
Last Action
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (on 05/28/2025)
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