Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute

Senate Committee on State Affairs

February 26, 2020

Regarding the Committee’s Charge: 

Examine opportunities and make recommendations to reduce the profitability of and demand for human trafficking in Texas. Determine ways to increase public awareness on the proliferation of human trafficking, as well as reso...

Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute

Senate Committee on State Affairs

February 26, 2020

Regarding the Committee’s Charge: 

 Personal Property Protections: Examine prosecution rates for thefts involving property valued under $1,000. Make recommendations to ensure law enforcement agencies and prosecutors have the tools necessary to thoroughly pro...

By TCCRI Staff.    Feb. 24, 2020

As part of our testimony to the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security for today's hearing, TCCRI made the following recommendations to the Committee regarding Veteran Treatment Courts (VTCs). Click here to read the full testimony.

Expand access to VTCs by ensuring that veteran-defendants can be refe...

Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute

Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security

February 24, 2020

Regarding the Committee’s Charge: 

Interim Charge on Veteran Treatment Courts: Review the effectiveness of diverting veterans from the traditional criminal justice system to veteran treatment courts. Make recommendations to strengthen vet...

Executive Summary 

The state jail system and state jail felonies were created in 1993 in order to help alleviate overcrowding in prison and county jails, to reduce low-level criminals from contact with violent offenders found in prisons, and to emphasize treatment and rehabilitation in order to reduce recidivism rates for low-level crimes. State jail fe...