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: 2/2/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/2/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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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
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SB 892, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/12/2025 at 2:14 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/20/2026 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/28/2026 3:45 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.084 Violent career criminals; habitual felony offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three-time violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms. Page 1 (pdf)