HJR 132 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction of this state.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would prevent Texas from prosecuting people for crimes committed entirely in another state, provided those acts were legal in the other state and all prohibited elements occurred there. It directly affects individuals who engage in conduct legal in another state but might face Texas criminal charges. The key mechanism is a new constitutional provision (Section 10a) restricting Texas's criminal jurisdiction to cases where the prohibited conduct occurred within Texas or involved prohibited elements beyond the other state. The amendment must be approved by voters in the November 2025 election.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025
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Lauren Simmons
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