Welcome to TCJE’s 2021 Bill Analysis Guide, an in-depth analysis of positive justice laws that passed in the regular Texas legislative session. Click the blue links to learn more about the new laws in each category, and head over to our blog post to see all the bills in one place. You can also view this guide as a PDF here.
YOUTH JUSTICE BILLS
- Education-Related Reforms
HB 785, HB 1525, HB 2287, HB 3165, SB 179, SB 462
- Supports for Young People in Foster Care or Experiencing Homelessness
HB 80, SB 2054
- Reforms Related to Court Proceedings and Juvenile Records
HB 454, HB 1401, HB 2107
- Reforms Related to Kids in Confinement
HB 30, HB 1664, HB 4544
INDIGENT DEFENSE AND COURT-RELATED BILLS
- Expansion of Indigent Defense Funding
HB 295
- Reforms Related to Court Procedures
HB 4293, SB 49
BILLS RELATED TO DECARCERATION, SENTENCING REFORM & COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS
- Probation Reform
HB 385
- Supports for Community-Based Treatment
HB 788, HB 2595, SB 454, SB 1921
- Drug- and Recovery-Related Reforms
HB 707, HB 1694, SB 181, SCR 1
WOMEN'S JUSTICE BILLS
BILLS RELATED TO CONFINEMENT IN STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTIONS FACILITIES
- State Prison Reforms
HB 3606, HB 4279
- County Jail Reform
HB 2831
REENTRY BILLS
- Reforms that Reduce Reentry Barriers
HB 757, HB 2352
POLICING BILLS
- Javier Ambler's Law
HB 54
- The Botham Jean Act
HB 929
BILLS RELATED TO OTHER JUSTICE ISSUES
- Reforms that Address Court Fines and Fees
HB 569, HB 1373