SB 2346 88-0 (2023)
Author: Springer, Drew
Relating to certain defenses to prosecution involving the justifiable use of force or threat of force.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| ARSON | Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel
HB 796 87-0 (2021)
Author: King, Phil | et. al.
Relating to certain defenses to prosecution involving the justifiable use of force or threat of force.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General
SB 544 87-0 (2021)
Author: Springer, Drew
Relating to certain defenses to prosecution involving the justifiable use of force or threat of force.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--General
HB 3668 84-0 (2015)
Author: Workman, PaulSponsor: Menéndez, José
Relating to the definition of peace officer for purposes of intercepting or collecting information in relation to certain communications in an investigation conducted by an arson investigating unit.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Administration
Effective immediately
| ARSON | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS
SB 1838 84-0 (2015)
Author: Menéndez, José | et. al.Sponsor: Workman, Paul
Relating to the definition of peace officer for purposes of intercepting or collecting information in relation to certain communications in an investigation conducted by an arson investigating unit.
House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice
Postponed
| ARSON | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Law Enforcement | PEACE OFFICERS
HB 61 83-0 (2013)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Agriculture | Animals | ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Criminal Procedure--General | Parks & Wildlife--Parks
HB 3598 82-0 (2011)
Author: Huberty, Dan
Relating to the criminal registration procedure for a convicted arsonist.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Criminal Procedure--General | Law Enforcement | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
SB 1191 82-0 (2011)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to the criminal registration procedure for a convicted arsonist.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Left pending in committee
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Criminal Procedure--General | Law Enforcement | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
HB 3224 81-0 (2009)
Author: Madden, JerrySponsor: Whitmire, John
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of arson.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/09
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
HB 1634 79-0 (2005)
Author: Allen, Ray | et. al.Sponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to arson and arson investigation; creating offenses.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/05
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Crimes--Drugs
HB 3193 79-0 (2005)
Author: Bailey, Kevin
Relating to the offense of arson and to the sentencing of that offense; providing criminal penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in subcommittee
| ARSON | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
SB 1727 79-0 (2005)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to the offense of arson and to the sentencing of that offense; providing criminal penalties.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| ARSON | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
HB 182 78-0 (2003)
Author: Callegari, Bill
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of arson.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Criminal Procedure--General | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 478 78-0 (2003)
Author: Farrar, Jessica | et. al.
Relating to including certain victims of arson as victims who are eligible to receive crime victims' compensation.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Considered in Calendars
| ARSON | Crime Victims Compensation
SB 483 78-0 (2003)
Author: Jackson, Mike | et. al.
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of arson.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Co-author authorized
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Criminal Procedure--General | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 171 77-0 (2001)
Author: Lewis, Glenn | et. al.Sponsor: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses involving damage or destruction of property.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/01
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 103 77-0 (2001)
Author: Nelson, Jane
Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses involving damage or destruction of property.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Committee report printed and distributed
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 1249 77-0 (2001)
Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to criminal penalties for arson resulting in the death of a fire fighter.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Property | Crimes--Capital Punishment | Fire Fighters & Police--General
HB 1688 76-0 (1999)
Author: Lewis, Glenn
Relating to the prosecution of and the punishment for certain offenses involving damage or destruction of property.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
HB 2402 76-0 (1999)
Author: Salinas Jr., Ignacio
Relating to the ability of a public fire suppression entity to recover the cost of controlling or extinguishing a fire that is intentionally set.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| ARSON | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Fire Fighters & Police--General | Safety
HB 2503 76-0 (1999)
Author: Moreno, Joe
Relating to civil service status of fire fighters in certain cities.
House: Urban Affairs
Referred to Urban Affairs
| ARSON | City Government--Employees/Officers | Fire Fighters & Police--General
SB 1218 76-0 (1999)
Author: Moncrief, Mike
Relating to the prosecution of and the punishment for certain offenses involving damage or destruction of property.
Senate: Criminal Justice
No action taken in committee
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
HB 927 67-0 (1981)
Author: Smith, CarlyleSponsor: Ogg, Jack
Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
SB 295 67-0 (1981)
Author: Ogg, Jack
Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
HB 505 66-0 (1979)
Author: Hill, Danny
Relating to the offenses of arson and criminal mischief.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Referred to subcommittee
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 254 66-0 (1979)
Author: Jones, GrantSponsor: Smith, Carlyle
Relating to the definition of "vehicle" and the offense of arson.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 1819 65-0 (1977)
Author: Cartwright, Donald
Relating to the offenses of arson, criminal mischief, and false alarms; providing a penalty.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Considered by committee in public hearing
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 568 65-0 (1977)
Author: Ogg, Jack
Relating to the offense of starting a fire or causing an explosion with intent to destroy or damage insured property.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Matters
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 866 65-0 (1977)
Author: Ogg, JackSponsor: Cartwright, Donald
Relating to the offenses of arson, criminal mischief, and false alarms; defining an offense relating to causing a fire or explosion under certain circumstances; providing penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence
Vetoed by the Governor
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 99 60-0 (1967)
Author: Blanchard, H.J. "Doc"
Relating to the investment of surplus assets in, and the refund to members of contributions to Firemen's Relief and Retirement Funds.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 147 59-0 (1965)
Author: Parkhouse, George M.
Relating to murder by arson and willful burning; to provide for a punishment where death by arson or willful burning is occasioned without malice aforethought.
| ARSON | Crimes--Capital Punishment
HB 287 58-0 (1963)
Author: Parsley, Bill J. | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting the willful burning of certain items.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
HB 391 54-0 (1955)
Author: Lane, T. W. "Buckshot" | et. al.
Relating to the crimes of arson and malicious mischief, to prevent the willful or malicious burning, wrecking, damaging or other destruction of any vehicle, or implement of husbandry, and to prevent the aiding, procuring or counseling of such burning, wrecking, damaging or other destruction to such property, if such property is insured or mortgaged; providing a penalty for violating this Act.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SB 34 53-1 (1954)
Author: Parkhouse, George M.
Relating to the crime of burglary and arson, so as to provide that if any person commits burglary and fire is communicated to the house, building or structure burglarized while the person committing the burglary is still therein, the same shall be prima facie evidence that he also committed arson.
| ARSON | BURGLARY | Crimes--Against Property
HB 303 52-0 (1951)
Author: Duncan, Jr., Julius O. | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful to willfully set on fire, cause to be set on fire, or attempt to set on fire any woods, forest, cut over, brush, range, or grassland belonging to another; prescribing a penalty necessary and incident thereto.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
HB 304 52-0 (1951)
Author: Duncan, Jr., Julius O. | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful to negligently set on fire, or cause to be set on fire any woods, forest, cut over, brush, range, or grassland belonging to another, or to set on fire any woods, forest, cut over, brush, range, or grassland belonging to himself and allowing such fire to spread to the property of another; prescribing a penalty necessary and incident thereto.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 178 52-0 (1951)
Author: McDonald, Warren Swann
Relating to making it unlawful to negligently set on fire, or cause to be set on fire any woods, forest, cut over, brush, range, or grassland belongings to another, or to set on fire any woods, forest, cut over, brush, range, or grassland belonging to himself and allowing such fire to spread to the property of another; prescribing a penalty necessary and incident thereto.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 179 52-0 (1951)
Author: McDonald, Warren Swann
Relating to making it unlawful to willfully set on fire, cause to be set on fire, or attempt to set on fire any woods, forest, cut over, brush, range; prescribing a penalty necessary and incident thereto.
| ARSON | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
HB 459 50-0 (1947)
Author: Sharp, Thomas Harris
Relating to amending a previous Act, to make it unlawful to willfully or negligently set certain fires; providing penalties; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict; providing a saving clause.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
HB 492 47-0 (1941)
Author: Blankenship, Dallas A.
Relating to repealing certain Article of the Penal Code prohibiting the willful and malicious burning, or aiding or abetting in the burning, by any person of any insured personal property owned by himself, or of any personal property belonging to another; prescribing a penalty.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 227 47-0 (1941)
Author: Graves, William Carey "Will (Bill)"
Relating to repealing certain Article of the Penal Code prohibiting the willful and malicious burning of any insured property owned by himself, or of any personal property belonging to another; prescribing a penalty.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 102 46-0 (1939)
Author: Redditt, John Sayers
Relating to conserving, preserving, and protectiong lands, products of lands, including timber and crops, and providing penalties.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
SB 184 43-0 (1933)
Author: Rawlings, Frank H.
Relating to providing for the offense of an attempt to commit arson and defining the same, making it unlawful; prescribing the punishment therefor at confinement in the penitentiary for from one to seven years.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
HB 275 42-0 (1931)
Author: Carpenter, William C. | et. al.
Relating to amending the Penal Code by redefining the offense of attempt at arson.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
HB 354 42-0 (1931)
Author: Harman, William Murdock | et. al.
Relating to amending the Penal Code relating to burning or attempting to burn buildings or property.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 159 42-0 (1931)
Author: Rawlings, Frank H. | et. al.
Relating to further defining the offense of an attempt to commit arson.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
SB 402 41-0 (1929)
Author: Witt, Edgar E.
Relating to amending certain laws defining an attempt at arson and providing a penalty.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property
HB 418 40-0 (1927)
Author: Moursund, Travis Bruce | et. al.
Relating to reducing the fire waste of the State and loss of life from fire in the State; removing inducement existing under present laws causing arson.
| ARSON | Insurance--Fire, Allied Lines & Home | Insurance--Property & Casualty
HB 389 35-0 (1917)
Author: Spencer, Richard French "French"
Relating to the punishment to the offense of arson.
| ARSON | Crimes--Against Property | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
