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HB1070

Prior conviction; procedure for use as element of offense charged.

Status:
In Senate

Chief Patron:
Sam Rasoul (D)

Session:
2026 Regular Session

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)

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