SB 2146
every prosecutor reports case data to the Texas Judicial Council
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
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relating to the information reported by prosecuting attorneys to the Texas Judicial Council.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
County and district attorneys, all of them.
The bill requires every county attorney, district attorney and criminal district attorney in Texas to report case data to the Texas Judicial Council. The reports must cover the kinds of cases prosecuted and how many, staff numbers and whether staff is enough for the caseload, how often defendants were released under Article 17.151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and how many electronic notices the prosecutor sent to courts under Article 17.027(a)(2). The council must set the form and manner of the reports by September 1, 2026, after consulting the Texas District and County Attorneys Association and other interested persons.
Labels
Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the Senate Criminal Justice committee on Apr 29, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2146 · 2025-03-10
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ITEM
relating to the information reported by prosecuting attorneys to the Texas Judicial Council.
WHAT IT DOES
County and district attorneys, all of them.
The bill requires every county attorney, district attorney and criminal district attorney in Texas to report case data to the Texas Judicial Council. The reports must cover the kinds of cases prosecuted and how many, staff numbers and whether staff is enough for the caseload, how often defendants were released under Article 17.151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and how many electronic notices the prosecutor sent to courts under Article 17.027(a)(2). The council must set the form and manner of the reports by September 1, 2026, after consulting the Texas District and County Attorneys Association and other interested persons.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 28, 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
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Criminal Justice
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Donors report through Texans for Joan Huffman.
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 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 28, 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 Senate · Filed Mar 10, 2025
04/29/2025 S Left pending in committee
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 5354 by Leach (identical)
Subjects
County Government--General
Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys
Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure
TEXAS JUDICIAL COUNCIL
Text
The text as introduced · 281 words
89R16116 EAS-D By: Huffman S.B. No. 2146 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the information reported by prosecuting attorneys to the Texas Judicial Council. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 71, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 71.0354 to read as follows: Sec. 71.0354. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY INFORMATION. (a) In this section, "prosecuting attorney" means a county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney representing this state in criminal matters before the district or other courts of the county. (b) Each prosecuting attorney shall report in the form and manner prescribed by the council information on: (1) the categories of criminal offenses prosecuted by the prosecuting attorney and the number of criminal cases in each category; (2) the number of personnel employed by the prosecuting attorney and whether that number is sufficient to support the prosecutor's caseload; (3) the number of times a defendant was released as provided by Article 17.151, Code of Criminal Procedure; and (4) the number of electronic notices submitted by the prosecuting attorney to a court as required by Article 17.027(a)(2), Code of Criminal Procedure. (c) In prescribing the information to be submitted and form and manner of submission of the information under Subsection (b), the council shall consult with: (1) the Texas District and County Attorneys Association; and (2) other interested persons. SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2026, the Texas Judicial Council shall prescribe the information, and form and manner of submission, a prosecuting attorney in this state is required to report under Section 71.0354, Government Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.