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SB 1464 84-0 (2015) Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Relating to the creation of the transnational and organized crime division within the office of the attorney general. Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 2842 83-0 (2013) Author: Wu, Gene Relating to the eligibility of certain persons convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity for community supervision or release on parole or to mandatory supervision. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1661 83-0 (2013) Author: Estes, Craig Relating to the consequences of engaging in certain conduct characteristic of organized crime; providing penalties. Senate: Criminal Justice Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1695 82-0 (2011) Author: Williams, Tommy
Sponsor: Gallego, Pete | et. al. 		Relating to penalties for engaging in organized criminal activity. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security 		Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
HB 2086 81-0 (2009) Author: Moody, Joe
Sponsor: Whitmire, John 		Relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other criminal offenses, including engaging in organized criminal activity, and to the consequences and costs of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang or certain other criminal activity; providing penalties. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Criminal Justice 		See remarks for effective date
HB 4310 81-0 (2009) Author: Gallego, Pete Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other offenses and to the civil consequences of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang; providing penalties. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Left pending in committee
SB 11 81-0 (2009) Author: Carona, John | et. al.
Sponsor: Miklos, Robert | et. al. 		Relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other criminal offenses and to the consequences and costs of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang or certain other criminal activity; providing penalties. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security 		Placed on General State Calendar
SB 329 81-0 (2009) Author: Carona, John Relating to the automatic suspension of the driver's license of a person convicted of certain organized crime offenses; providing penalties. House: Public Safety
Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security 		Left pending in committee
SB 371 81-0 (2009) Author: Carona, John
Sponsor: Miklos, Robert | et. al. 		Relating to certain civil consequences of engaging in organized crime. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security 		Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1256 81-0 (2009) Author: Carona, John | et. al. Relating to the prevention and prosecution of, and punishment prescribed for engaging in, organized criminal activity in a gang-free zone. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Criminal Justice 		Left pending in committee
HB 126 80-0 (2007) Author: White Delisi, Dianne | et. al.
Sponsor: Seliger, Kel 		Relating to the offenses of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information and of engaging in organized criminal activity. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Criminal Justice 		Effective on 9/1/07
HB 2026 75-0 (1997) Author: Pickett, Joseph Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Left pending in committee
HB 15 73-0 (1993) Author: De La Garza, Eddie | et. al. Relating to the prosecution of the offense of engaging in organized criminal activity. House: Urban Affairs
Senate: Criminal Justice 		Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 17 73-0 (1993) Author: De La Garza, Eddie | et. al. Relating to the underlying offenses on which prosecution of the offense of engaging in organized criminal activity may be based. House: Urban Affairs Referred to subcommittee
HB 18 73-0 (1993) Author: De La Garza, Eddie | et. al. Relating to the renunciation defense to the prosecution of the offense of engaging in organized criminal activity. House: Urban Affairs
Senate: Criminal Justice 		Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 354 73-0 (1993) Author: Cuellar, Henry | et. al.
Sponsor: Whitmire, John 		Relating to the reporting of certain financial transactions, to the creation of offenses relating to certain financial transactions, and to the creation of the attorney general law enforcement account; making an appropriation. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Criminal Justice 		Effective on 9/1/93
HB 5 71-0 (1989) Author: Morales, Dan | et. al.
Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank 		Relating to the offenses of engaging in organized criminal activity. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Criminal Justice 		Effective on 9/1/89
SB 511 71-0 (1989) Author: Tejeda, Frank Relating to the offenses of engaging in organized criminal activity, engaging in racketeering activity, and collection of unlawful debts; to the prosecution and punishment of those offenses; and to civil remedies... Senate: Criminal Justice Referred to Special Subcommittee
HB 349 70-0 (1987) Author: Geistweidt, Gerald
Sponsor: Henderson, Don 		Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of organized criminal activity. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Criminal Justice 		Effective on 9/1/87
HB 1313 70-0 (1987) Author: Morales, Dan Relating to the creation of offenses involving the collection of an unlawful debt or pattern of conduct involving unlawful acts; providing for the forfeiture of certain property related to or derived from the collection of an unlawful debt or a pattern of conduct involving unlawful acts, and for procedures related to that forfeiture; providing injunctive and other relief in connection with prohibited activity; providing penalties. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Referred to subcommittee
SB 1356 70-0 (1987) Author: Farabee, Ray Relating to the creation of offenses involving the collection of an unlawful debt or a pattern of conduct involving unlawful acts; providing for the forfeiture of certain property related to or derived from the collection of an unlawful debt or a pattern of conduct involving unlawful acts, and for procedures related to that forfeiture; providing injunctive and other relief in connection with prohibited activity; providing penalties. Senate: Criminal Justice Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 112 70-2 (1987) Author: Morales, Dan Relating to the offenses of engaging in organized criminal activity, engaging in racketeering activity, and collection of unlawful debts; to the prosecution and punishment of those offenses; and to civil remedies, including forfeiture and injunctive relief, for prohibited activities. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 796 69-0 (1985) Author: Gilley, Smith Relating to the creation of criminal offenses for using or investing income from organized crime or the collection of unlawful debt and for acquiring, maintaining, or conducting an enterprise through organized crime or the collection of an unlawful debt; providing investigative, injunctive, and forfeiture procedures and civil liability relating to those offenses; and revising procedures relating to the forfeiture of certain contraband. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Referred to subcommittee
HB 1538 69-0 (1985) Author: Polumbo, Anthony Relating to revising the Penal Code provisions applicable to organized crime, including the definitions, elements, penalties, punishment, statue of limitations, and related procedures applicable to offenses involving organized crime, including the creation of new offenses involving the collection of an unlawful debt or the commission of multiple acts of criminal activity and designated as organized crime offenses; providing for the forfeiture of certain property in connection with organized crime, and for procedures related to that forfeiture; providing for injunctive and other relief in cases of organized crime; providing penalties. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Referred to subcommittee
HB 1604 69-0 (1985) Author: Wolens, Steven Relating to creating offenses involving the collection of unlawful debt or the commission of multiple acts of criminal activity; providing investigative, injunctive, and forfeiture procedures and civil liability relating to those offenses. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Referred to subcommittee
HCR 214 69-0 (1985) Author: Polumbo, Anthony Creating a special committee to study racketeering and organized crime. House: Law Enforcement Transferred to Calendars Committee
SB 888 69-0 (1985) Author: Montford, John Relating to revising the Penal Code provisions applicable to organized crime, including the definitions, elements, penalties, punishment, statute of limitations, and related procedures applicable to offenses involving organized crime, including the creation of new offenses involving the collection of an unlawful debt or the commission of multiple acts of criminal activity and designated as organized crime offenses; providing for the forfeiture of certain property in connection with organized crime, and for procedures related to that forfeiture; providing for injunctive and other relief in cases of organized crime; providing penalties. Senate: Criminal Justice Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 889 69-0 (1985) Author: Montford, John Relating to the creation of criminal offenses for using or investing income from organized crime or the collection of an unlawful debt and for acquiring, maintaining, or conducting and enterprise through organized crime or the collection of an unlawful debt; providing investigative, injunctive, and forfeiture procedures and civil liability relating to those offenses; and revising procedures relating to the forfeiture of certain contraband. Senate: Criminal Justice Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1943 68-0 (1983) Author: Gilley, Smith Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for using or investing income from organized crime or the collection of an unlawful debt and for acquiring, maintaining, or conducting an enterprise through organized crime or the collection of an unlawful debt; providing investigative, injunctive, and forfeiture procedures and civil liability relating to those offenses. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Placed on daily General State Calendar
HB 21 67-0 (1981) Author: Wright, Brad
Sponsor: Meier, Bill 		Relating to engaging in organized criminal activity concerning obscenity that includes sexual conduct by a child. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Jurisprudence 		Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 37 67-0 (1981) Author: Wallace III, Ralph Relating to the offense of organized criminal activity. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Coauthor authorized
SB 578 67-0 (1981) Author: Meier, Bill Amending Section 71.02(a), Penal Code, relating to engaging in organized criminal activity so as to extend its coverage to unlawful wholesale promotion, promotion, or possession of any obscene material or obscene device, and to any unlawful employment, authorization, or inducing of a child to engage in a sexual performance, or any unlawful producing, directing, or promoting a performance or obscene performance that includes sexual conduct by a child. Senate: Jurisprudence No action taken
HB 1748 66-0 (1979) Author: Wallace III, Ralph Relating to the offense of organized criminal activity. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Considered by committee in public hearing
HB 1798 66-0 (1979) Author: Close, G.R. "Bob" Relating to the protection of witnesses in organized crime prosecutions. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
HCR 98 66-0 (1979) Author: Wallace III, Ralph
Sponsor: Santiesteban, H. 		Requesting Department of Public Safety to form a task force to study organized crime's link with pornography and child abuse. House: Security & Sanctions
Senate: Human Resources 		Signed by the Governor
HB 749 65-0 (1977) Author: Mayes, Ed Relating to organized crime and the interception of communications in the investigation of organized crime; creating offenses and providing penalties. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Considered by committee in public hearing
SB 151 65-0 (1977) Author: Meier, Bill
Sponsor: Mayes, Ed 		Relating to definition of "combination" and "conspires to commit" in relation to organized crime and to the offense of engaging in organized criminal activity; creating certain offenses; providing penalties and venue for prosecution; providing testimonial immunity; excluding certain defenses; providing a defense by renunciation. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Jurisprudence 		Effective immediately
HB 419 63-0 (1973) Author: Nowlin, James Relating to the creation of a Citizen's Investigation Commission on Organized Crime; and declaring an emergency. House: State Affairs Considered in public hearing
HR 581 62-0 (1971) Author: Hannah, John H. Creating an interim committee to study organized crime in Texas.


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