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85th Regular Session, 2017
	HB 609 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the representation of a defendant in certain criminal proceedings in populous counties.
	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 978 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the terms of the board members of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
	Author: Murr, Andrew \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Not again placed on intent calendar
	HB 1676 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of the capital appellate defense committee and the office of capital appellate defender.
	Author: White, James \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Considered in Calendars
	HB 1714 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a penalty.
	Author: Reynolds, Ron
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 2237 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a public defender's investigation into a defendant's finances.
	Author: Walle, Armando
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2736 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a succession plan for a regional public defender's office that primarily handles capital cases.
	Author: Frullo, John
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 3881 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment.
	Author: Alvarado, Carol
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 4142 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to certain requirements of counties and other governmental entities regarding behavioral health.
	Author: Coleman, Garnet
	Committees: County Affairs
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 291 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment for certain witnesses.
	Author: Whitmire, John
	Sponsor: Alvarado, Carol
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1058 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a penalty.
	Author: West, Royce
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 1214 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a succession plan for a regional public defender's office that primarily handles capital cases.
	Author: Perry, Charles \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Frullo, John
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 1581 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a public defender's investigation into a defendant's finances.
	Author: Garcia, Sylvia
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 1701 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the terms of the board members of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
85th 1st Called Session, 2017
	HB 286 (85th 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to provide grants to assist counties in providing indigent defense services.
	Author: Murr, Andrew
	Committees: Appropriations
	Last Action: Referred to Appropriations
	HB 392 (85th 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a criminal penalty.
	Author: Reynolds, Ron
	Last Action: Filed
84th Regular Session, 2015
	HB 109 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to consideration of certain mitigating evidence at the sentencing proceeding of a defendant or the disposition hearing of a child.
	Author: Guillen, Ryan
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 155 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the use of force in defense of property.
	Author: Johnson, Eric
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 196 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to consideration of certain mitigating evidence at the sentencing proceeding of a defendant or the disposition hearing of a child.
	Author: Price, Four
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 380 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to consideration of certain mitigating evidence at the sentencing proceeding of a defendant or the disposition hearing of a child.
	Author: White, James
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 475 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students enrolled in grade level nine or above who engage in prohibited sexual contact with another student at or above that grade level.
	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 634 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the rights of a guardian of a person in the criminal justice system.
	Author: Metcalf, Will \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 803 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the filing of a complaint for certain misdemeanor offenses.
	Author: Wu, Gene
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 1386 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the prohibition of more than one counsel appearing in a misdemeanor case.
	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
	Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 1663 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a defendant's payment of costs associated with a court-appointed counsel.
	Author: Cook, Byron \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	HB 2193 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the office of a public defender appointed by the Commissioners Court of Randall County.
	Author: Smithee, John
	Sponsor: Seliger, Kel
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 2525 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases.
	Author: Coleman, Garnet
	Sponsor: Seliger, Kel
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Administration
	Last Action: Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	HB 2825 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services.
	Author: Coleman, Garnet \| et. al.
	Committees: County Affairs
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2894 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the election of certain county bail bond board members.
	Author: Lozano, J. M.
	Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
	Committees: County Affairs \| Administration
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 2969 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the provision of funding for indigent defense services.
	Author: Herrero, Abel
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3338 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants arrested for, charged with, or taking appeal from a conviction of an assault punishable by fine only.
	Author: Alonzo, Roberto
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3633 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to reimbursement for the costs of legal services provided to an indigent defendant in a criminal case.
	Author: Herrero, Abel \| et. al.
	Sponsor: West, Royce
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 260 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to caseloads for attorneys who are appointed to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases.
	Author: Ellis, Rodney
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 316 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the prioritization of certain available legal defense services when appointing representation for an indigent defendant in a criminal case.
	Author: Hinojosa, Juan
	Sponsor: Leach, Jeff
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 544 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to reimbursement for the costs of legal services provided to an indigent defendant in a criminal case.
	Author: West, Royce
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 872 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the adoption of a schedule of fees for the compensation of court-appointed defense counsel in criminal cases.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1057 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the provision of funding for indigent defense services.
	Author: Hinojosa, Juan
	Sponsor: Herrero, Abel
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 1353 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the provision and administration of indigent defense services.
	Author: Hinojosa, Juan
	Sponsor: Coleman, Garnet
	Committees: County Affairs \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 1517 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases.
	Author: Seliger, Kel \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Coleman, Garnet
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 1958 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the election of certain county bail bond board members.
	Author: Hinojosa, Juan
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Placed on local & uncontested calendar
83rd Regular Session, 2013
	HB 188 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students enrolled in grade level nine or above who engage in prohibited sexual contact with another student at or above that grade level.
	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 350 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to allowing defendants access to certain evidence of the state in criminal cases.
	Author: Canales, Terry
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1245 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the allocation of money in the judicial and court personnel training fund.
	Author: Turner, Sylvester
	Sponsor: Duncan, Robert
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1246 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a defendant's authority to amend a motion for new trial in a criminal case.
	Author: Turner, Sylvester
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 1282 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the copying of certain records and files relating to a child who is a party to a juvenile proceeding.
	Author: Turner, Sylvester
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1625 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to discovery in a criminal case.
	Author: McClendon, Ruth
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: No action taken in committee
	HB 2613 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to access to criminal history record information by a public defender's office and the office of capital writs and to an exemption for those offices from fees imposed for processing inquiries for that information.
	Author: Walle, Armando \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3061 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.
	Author: Herrero, Abel
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3207 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the authority of public defenders to refuse to accept indigent defense appointments for good cause.
	Author: Alonzo, Roberto
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3633 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to access to personal information about jurors in a criminal trial.
	Author: Canales, Terry
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 270 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.
	Author: Seliger, Kel
	Sponsor: Herrero, Abel
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13
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