CS/CS/HB 445: Dangerous Crimes
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Greco ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch ; Chaney ; Cobb ; Jacques ; Kincart Jonsson ; López, J. ; Stark
Dangerous Crimes; Requires court to remand person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, dangerous crime to custody immediately; requires such person to remain in custody pending sentencing without possibility of release on bond; revising definition of "dangerous crime."
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/18/2025 House • Filed
11/24/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/21/2026 House • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/27/2026 House • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
1/30/2026 House • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/6/2026 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/10/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/11/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 93, NAYS 20
2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
2/26/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/CS/HB 445, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2026 at 2:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 928 (c2) Dangerous Crimes Martin Similar Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 3:05 PM House 93 Yeas - 20 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.0472 Page 1 (pdf) 907.041 Pretrial detention and release. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 445, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/20/2026 at 5:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 928 (c1) Mandatory Remand to Custody upon Conviction of Dangerous Crimes Martin Identical Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 874609 - Amendment
Remove lines 21-34 and insert:Greco 2/9/2026
9:10 AMAdopted
2/10/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.0472 Page 1 (pdf) 907.041 Pretrial detention and release. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 445, Original Filed Version Posted 11/18/2025 at 9:39 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 928 Mandatory Remand to Custody upon Conviction of Dangerous Crimes Martin Identical Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.0472 Page 1 (pdf)