SB 892: Habitual Felony Offenders, Habitual Violent Felony Offenders, Three-time Violent Felony Offenders, and Violent Career Criminals
GENERAL BILL by Martin
Habitual Felony Offenders, Habitual Violent Felony Offenders, Three-time Violent Felony Offenders, and Violent Career Criminals; Revising the definitions of the terms “habitual felony offender,” “habitual violent felony offender,” “three-time violent felony offender,” and “violent career criminal”; revising the procedures that a court must follow in separate proceedings to determine whether a defendant is a habitual felony offender, a habitual violent felony offender, a three-time violent felony offender, or a violent career criminal, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/5/2026 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/5/2026 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/16/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 1/20/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 1/21/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
| 1/23/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 1/28/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 2/2/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |