HB 2017: Grayson’s Law raises the intoxication manslaughter minimum to 10 years

Caption

relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Applies when the person committed an illegal-entry offense under Chapter 51.

The bill, called Grayson's Law, raises the minimum prison term for intoxication manslaughter to 10 years when the person was in the country after committing an illegal-entry offense under Penal Code Chapter 51. It touches defendants convicted of intoxication manslaughter who meet that illegal-entry condition. They cannot get community supervision or deferred adjudication, and they cannot be released on parole or mandatory supervision until they have served 10 actual calendar years, starting with offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: BUZZER BEATER. Final vote Jun 1, 2025: the House adopted the conference committee report. 1 day before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2017 · 2025-01-22

SOLD BY

Rep. Stan GerdesRHouse 17

Rep. Nate SchatzlineRHouse 93

Rep. Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23

+ 1 more author, 7 coauthors

ITEM

relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

WHAT IT DOES

Applies when the person committed an illegal-entry offense under Chapter 51.

The bill, called Grayson's Law, raises the minimum prison term for intoxication manslaughter to 10 years when the person was in the country after committing an illegal-entry offense under Penal Code Chapter 51. It touches defendants convicted of intoxication manslaughter who meet that illegal-entry condition. They cannot get community supervision or deferred adjudication, and they cannot be released on parole or mandatory supervision until they have served 10 actual calendar years, starting with offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 30, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Jan 22, 2025Filed
Mar 14, 2025Read first time
Mar 14, 2025Referred to Corrections
Mar 26, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 26, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 26, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Mar 26, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 2, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 2, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 17, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 17, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025Postponed 5/5/25 2:00 PM
May 5, 2025Laid out as postponed business
May 5, 2025Amended 1-Gerdes
May 5, 2025Passed to engrossment as amended
May 5, 2025Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025Passed
May 6, 2025Record vote RV#1420
May 6, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025Received from the House
May 7, 2025Read first time
May 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025Posting rule suspended
May 22, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 22, 2025Vote taken in committee
May 23, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
May 23, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025Record vote
May 26, 2025Read 2nd time
May 26, 2025Amendment(s) offered FA1 King
May 26, 2025Amended
May 26, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025Record vote
May 26, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 26, 2025Record vote
May 26, 2025Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025Passed
May 26, 2025Record vote
May 26, 2025Senate passage as amended reported
May 27, 2025Senate Amendments distributed
May 27, 2025Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 30, 2025House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
May 30, 2025House requests conference committee
May 30, 2025House appoints conferees
May 30, 2025House refuses to concur-reported
May 30, 2025House requests conference committee-reported
May 30, 2025House appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025Senate grants request for conference comm.
May 30, 2025Senate appoints conferees
May 30, 2025Conference committee report filed
May 30, 2025Conf. Comm. Report distributed
May 31, 2025Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
May 31, 2025Senate appoints conferees-reported
May 31, 2025Rules suspended
May 31, 2025Record vote
May 31, 2025Senate adopts conference committee report
May 31, 2025Record vote
May 31, 2025Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025House adopts conference committee report
Jun 1, 2025Record vote RV#4128
Jun 1, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Jun 1, 2025House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 1, 2025Reported enrolled
Jun 2, 2025Signed in the House
Jun 2, 2025Signed in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 117 yea · 28 nay

Senate · 26 yea · 5 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 6, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 26, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Stan Gerdes

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$316K Dustin Burrows Campaign$89K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$68K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$316,248.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$316,248.00

Cash: $220,000.00
Paid by others: $96,248.00
Total: $316,248.00

advertising $74,698.00polling $21,550.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010282, 101029052, 101035831, 101036569, 101070133.

Dustin Burrows Campaign$88,800.00

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$88,800.00

Cash: $75,000.00
Paid by others: $13,800.00
Total: $88,800.00

polling $13,800.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101029052, 101035831, 101036569.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$67,750.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$67,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $42,750.00
Total: $67,750.00

canvassing $35,000.00polling $7,750.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101036569.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$316,248.00

Cash: $220,000.00
Paid by others: $96,248.00
Total: $316,248.00

advertising $74,698.00polling $21,550.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010282, 101029052, 101035831, 101036569, 101070133.

×

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$88,800.00

Cash: $75,000.00
Paid by others: $13,800.00
Total: $88,800.00

polling $13,800.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101029052, 101035831, 101036569.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$67,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $42,750.00
Total: $67,750.00

canvassing $35,000.00polling $7,750.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101036569.

Votes7

House Jun 1, 2025

Yea: 96
Nay: 38
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 9
Excused: 6

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 4128

Representative Gerdes moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 2017. The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 2017 prevailed by (Record 4128): 96 Yeas, 38 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 96 (published)
Nay: 38 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 9 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 31, 2025

Yea: 26
Nay: 5
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

On motion of Senator Hagenbuch, the Conference Committee Report was adopted by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 26 (published)
Nay: 5 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 26, 2025

Yea: 26
Nay: 5
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 26 (published)
Nay: 5 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 26, 2025

Yea: 26
Nay: 5
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Hagenbuch moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2017 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 26 (published)
Nay: 5 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 26, 2025

Yea: 26
Nay: 5
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

HB 2017 as amended was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 26 (published)
Nay: 5 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 26, 2025

Yea: 26
Nay: 5
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Hagenbuch moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 2017 at this time on its second reading: HB 2017, Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 26 (published)
Nay: 5 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 6, 2025

Yea: 117
Nay: 28
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 4
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1420

HB 2017 was passed by (Record 1420): 117 Yeas, 28 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 117 (published)
Nay: 28 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses23

For: 20
Against: 2
On: 1

Names

For

Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)1 registration
Game Warden Peace Officers Association1 registration
Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #391 registration
Self11 registrations
Self; Dallas Police Assoc1 registration
Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union1 registration
Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas1 registration
Sheriffs’ Association of Texas (SAT)1 registration
Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)1 registration
TMPA1 registration

Against

Self; LatinoJustice PRLDEF1 registration
Self; Texas Civil Rights Project1 registration

On

Texas Department of Criminal Justice1 registration

Sources

23 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 30, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 22, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Benjamin BumgarnerRHouse 63

Richard HayesRHouse 57

Janis HoltRHouse 18

David LoweRHouse 91

Brent MoneyRHouse 2

Alan SchoolcraftRHouse 44

Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11

Companion

SB 1133 by Hagenbuch (identical)

Subjects

Aliens

Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons

Crimes--Against Persons--General

Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment

GRAYSON'S LAW (P15GX)

GOOD CONDUCT TIME

MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION

Text

The text as introduced · 490 words

89R9117 LHC-D

By: Gerdes
H.B. No. 2017

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and

changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory

supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of

intoxication manslaughter.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as Grayson's Law.

SECTION 2. Section 49.08, Penal Code, is amended by adding

Subsection (c) to read as follows:

(c) The minimum term of imprisonment for an offense under

this section is increased to 10 years if it is shown on the trial of

the offense that at the time of the offense the person was present

in this country following the commission of an offense under

Chapter 51.

SECTION 3. Article 42A.059, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended to read as follows:

Art. 42A.059. PLACEMENT ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION

PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO THIS

STATE. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a

defendant is not eligible for community supervision, including

deferred adjudication community supervision, under this chapter if

the defendant is charged with or convicted of an offense under :

(1) Chapter 51, Penal Code ; or

(2) Section 49.08, Penal Code, if the offense is

punishable under Subsection (c) of that section .

SECTION 4. Section 508.145, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows:

(e-1) An inmate serving a sentence for an offense punishable

under Section 49.08(c), Penal Code, is not eligible for release on

parole until the actual calendar time served, without consideration

of good conduct time, equals 10 years.

SECTION 5. Section 508.147, Government Code, is amended by

amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as

follows:

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1) and Section

508.149, a parole panel shall order the release of an inmate who is

not on parole to mandatory supervision when the actual calendar

time the inmate has served plus any accrued good conduct time equals

the term to which the inmate was sentenced.

(a-1) An inmate serving a sentence for an offense punishable

under Section 49.08(c), Penal Code, may not be released to

mandatory supervision unless:

(1) the inmate's actual calendar time served, without

consideration of good conduct time, equals at least 10 years; and

(2) the inmate is otherwise eligible for release under

Subsection (a).

SECTION 6. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An

offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed

by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the

former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of

this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of

this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date.

SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

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ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Dustin Burrows Campaign

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Dustin Burrows Campaign

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

House Jun 1, 2025

Senate May 31, 2025

Senate May 26, 2025

Senate May 26, 2025

Senate May 26, 2025

Senate May 26, 2025

House May 6, 2025

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