All Roll Calls
Yes: 6 • No: 5
TexasHB 50789th Legislature Regular SessionHouse
Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.
Sponsored By: Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
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Crimes--Capital PunishmentLawyersINDIGENT LEGAL SERVICESINDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION, TEXASSTATE BAR OF TEXAS
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Criminal Jurisprudence
Yes: 6 • No: 5
Actions Timeline
Placed on General State Calendar
5/15/2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
5/13/2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
5/12/2025HouseCommittee report distributed
5/12/2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
5/12/2025HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
5/6/2025HouseConsidered in public hearing
5/6/2025HouseLeft pending in committee
4/29/2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
4/29/2025HouseConsidered in public hearing
4/29/2025HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
4/29/2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
3/3/2025HouseRead first time
3/3/2025HouseFiled
11/12/2024House
Bill Text
House Committee Report
Introduced
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