HB1070
Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Procedure for use of prior conviction as element of offense charged.
Establishes a procedure for using a defendant's prior conviction to prove an element of an offense charged or to enhance the punishment for the offense charged.-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104723D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/29/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1070)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107072D-H1
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
