TX HB5072 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-07 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 13 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-07 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants or juveniles in certain capital felony cases.
Title
Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants or juveniles in certain capital felony cases.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ann Johnson [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 | House | Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB2741 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Criminal Justice
Subjects
Courts
Courts--Judges
Crimes
Crimes--Capital Punishment
Crimes--Juvenile
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel
Criminal Procedure--General
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES
Courts--Judges
Crimes
Crimes--Capital Punishment
Crimes--Juvenile
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel
Criminal Procedure--General
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB5072 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB05072I.htm |
