CS/CS/SB 536: Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Martin
Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership; Revising the definition of the term “criminal gang member”; defining the term “gang-related language”, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2026
Last Action: 3/5/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/5/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/17/2025 Senate • Filed
12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
1/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/12/2026 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
1/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Introduced
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
1/14/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/25/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
2/26/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
3/2/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 12 NAYS 6
3/3/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/5/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
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CS/CS/SB 536, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 1:18 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 429 (c1) Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Received 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/2/2026 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 12 Yeas - 6 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 823.05 Places and groups engaged in certain activities declared a nuisance; abatement and enjoinment. Page 3 (pdf) 874.03 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 3 (pdf) 951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/SB 536, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2026 at 11:48 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 429 (c1) Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Received
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 545718 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
(Martin)2/24/2026
1:53 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/26/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/25/2026 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 5 Yeas - 3 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 823.05 Places and groups engaged in certain activities declared a nuisance; abatement and enjoinment. Page 3 (pdf) 874.03 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 3 (pdf) 951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 3 (pdf) -
SB 536, Original Filed Version Posted 11/17/2025 at 4:19 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2026 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 429 Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Received
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 556058 - Amendment
Delete lines 15 - 46 and insert:Criminal Justice
(Martin)1/9/2026
1:27 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/12/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/12/2026 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 823.05 Places and groups engaged in certain activities declared a nuisance; abatement and enjoinment. Page 2 (pdf) 874.03 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 3 (pdf) 951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 3 (pdf)