Bill Summary

HB 903 Corrections (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Jacques  CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Corrections: Revises provisions relating to deferral of prepayment of court costs & fees for indigent prisoners for actions involving challenges to prison disciplinary reports; provides for one-year limitation of actions period for certain actions concerning condition of confinement of prisoners; requires exhaustion of administrative remedies before certain actions concerning confinement of prisoners may be brought; provides for dismissal of certain actions involving prisoner confinement; requires showing of physical injury as condition precedent for bringing certain actions relating to prisoner confinement; provides that prison terms for certain offenses committed in conjunction with another felony offense may be sentenced to be served consecutively; revises provisions concerning methods of execution of death sentences; exempts persons working for or at confinement center from provisions regulating use of drones; revises provisions relating to mental health treatment for inmates. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/21/25
HOUSE 
Filed
03/02/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Budget Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
03/02/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/24/25
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/26/25, 8:00 am, 404 H
03/26/25
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/27/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/28/25
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Reference to Justice Budget Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Judiciary Committee
03/28/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/31/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/02/25, 4:00 pm, 404 H
04/02/25
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 16 Yeas, 5 Nays
04/02/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/03/25
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Bill referred to House Calendar
04/04/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/10/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
04/16/25
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 83 Yeas / 33 Nays)
04/16/25
SENATE
In Messages
04/16/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
0903
Filed on 02/21/25
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Amendment 718055
Jacques
Filed on 03/25/25
Adopted
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0903C1
Filed on 03/27/25
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Amendment 845573
Jacques
Filed on 04/01/25
Adopted
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Amendment 917087
Gottlieb
Filed on 04/02/25
Failed
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0903C2
Filed on 04/02/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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