HB149
Probation; decreasing probation period.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 25, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Wren Williams (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Decreasing probation period.
Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing educational activities, maintaining employment, completing treatment, or obtaining housing. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct upon receipt of a request from the Department of ... (More) Corrections and requires the Department of Corrections to request termination of a defendant's supervised probation period after 12 months in certain situations. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/05/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102518D
- 01/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/21/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/14/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB149ER)
- 03/14/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149)
- 03/25/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
- 03/25/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
