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HB200: Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

: Brad Buckley (R-TX) : May 25, 2026 Updated: May 8, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Courts
Courts--Judges
Minors
Corrections
Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons
GOOD CONDUCT TIME
Courts--General
Courts--Juries
Minors--Juvenile Justice
JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD, TEXAS
Bill ProgressPassed One Chamber
  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber (current step)
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

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