As of 4 p.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2013, the eight day of the 1st session of the 81st Legislature, 333 bills have been introduced in the Senate. The bills passed by the Senate were:
Senate Bill 74 would redefine the basis for disqualification of perspective jurors. The bill would give the court the ability to disqualify perspective jurors based only on information provided on the juror qualification form or during an interview with a perspective juror or from other competent evidence.
Senate Bill 116 would redefine the penalty for crimes against property including graffiti. This would give first time offenders a penalty of 24 hours to 6 months of incarceration while second time offenders could face jail time along with a fine of up to $2,000, and third time offenders can face up to three years in prison and/or up to $10,000 in fines.
