2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB3618
Legislative Summary
Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
70% Positive
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Bill History
3/3/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Referred to Corrections
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Corrections(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Jeff Leach
Republican
J.M. Lozano
Republican
Donna Howard
Democrat
Ana Hernandez
Democrat
Daniel Alders
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Josey Garcia
Democrat
Gina Hinojosa
Democrat
Andy Hopper
Republican
Venton Jones
Democrat
Mitch Little
Republican
David Lowe
Republican
Claudia Ordaz Perez
Democrat
Keresa Richardson
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Denise Villalobos
Republican
Wesley Virdell
Republican