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Introduced
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
In Committee
05/23/2025
05/23/2025
Crossed Over
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Passed
05/26/2025
05/26/2025
Dead
Vetoed
06/22/2025
06/22/2025
Introduced Session
89th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
AI Summary
This bill introduces a new article to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure that limits the amount of time defendants can be detained in jail pending trial. Specifically, for defendants charged with Class B misdemeanors or higher, the cumulative time spent in jail cannot exceed the maximum potential sentence for the offense, taking into account potential good conduct credits that could be earned while in county jail. This means if a defendant would be eligible for credits that reduce their potential sentence, they cannot be held in jail longer than that reduced sentence duration. The bill includes an important exception for defendants undergoing competency evaluations or subject to mental health commitment orders. The new law will only apply to individuals arrested on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, ensuring that people arrested before then will be governed by the previous legal standards. This legislation appears aimed at preventing excessive pre-trial detention for individuals who may ultimately receive a shorter sentence or be found not guilty.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (39)
Briscoe Cain (R)*,
Pat Curry (R)*,
Joan Huffman (R)*,
Jo Jones (D)*,
Brent Money (R)*,
Joe Moody (D)*,
Alma Allen (D),
Salman Bhojani (D),
Rhetta Bowers (D),
Ben Bumgarner (R),
Molly Cook (D),
Aicha Davis (D),
Mano DeAyala (R),
Mark Dorazio (R),
Lulu Flores (D),
Josey Garcia (D),
Linda Garcia (D),
Stan Gerdes (R),
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D),
Vikki Goodwin (D),
Chuy Hinojosa (D),
Donna Howard (D),
Ann Johnson (D),
Mitch Little (R),
John Lujan (R),
Terry Meza (D),
Penny Morales Shaw (D),
Sergio Muñoz (D),
Katrina Pierson (R),
Mihaela Plesa (D),
Richard Raymond (D),
Ron Reynolds (D),
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos (D),
Nate Schatzline (R),
Lauren Simmons (D),
Cody Vasut (R),
Armando Walle (D),
Royce West (D),
Gene Wu (D),
Last Action
Vetoed by the Governor (on 06/22/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB413 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00413F.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00413S.htm |
| Analysis (Engrossed) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00413E.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Engrossed) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00413E.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00413E.htm |
| Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00413H.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00413H.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00413I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00413I.htm |
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