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TX HB75

TX HB75
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.


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Introduced
03/05/2025
In Committee
05/23/2025
Crossed Over
05/16/2025
Passed
06/20/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/20/2025

Introduced Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure by requiring magistrates to make written findings within 24 hours after determining that no probable cause exists for an arrest. Specifically, when a magistrate decides that there is insufficient evidence to believe a person committed the offense for which they were arrested, the magistrate must enter written findings supporting that conclusion into the official record. The bill will apply only to offenses committed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, meaning that for offenses that occurred before this date, the previous legal standard will continue to apply. This change aims to increase transparency and documentation in the initial stages of criminal proceedings by mandating that magistrates provide a clear, written rationale when they determine an arrest lacks probable cause.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (58)

Joan Huffman (R)* John Smithee (R)* Daniel Alders (R),  Cecil Bell (R),  Keith Bell (R),  Greg Bonnen (R),  Brad Buckley (R),  Ben Bumgarner (R),  Briscoe Cain (R),  Giovanni Capriglione (R),  David Cook (R),  Charles Cunningham (R),  Pat Curry (R),  Drew Darby (R),  Mano DeAyala (R),  Paul Dyson (R),  James Frank (R),  Gary Gates (R),  Stan Gerdes (R),  Ryan Guillen (R),  Sam Harless (R),  Cody Harris (R),  Caroline Harris Davila (R),  Richard Hayes (R),  Cole Hefner (R),  Hillary Hickland (R),  Andy Hopper (R),  Lacey Hull (R),  Carrie Isaac (R),  Helen Kerwin (R),  Stan Kitzman (R),  Stan Lambert (R),  Mitch Little (R),  A.J. Louderback (R),  David Lowe (R),  J.M. Lozano (R),  John Lujan (R),  Shelley Luther (R),  Don McLaughlin (R),  John McQueeney (R),  Will Metcalf (R),  Morgan Meyer (R),  Brent Money (R),  Tom Oliverson (R),  Angelia Orr (R),  Jared Patterson (R),  Katrina Pierson (R),  Keresa Richardson (R),  Nate Schatzline (R),  Alan Schoolcraft (R),  Matt Shaheen (R),  Shelby Slawson (R),  David Spiller (R),  Steve Toth (R),  Ellen Troxclair (R),  Cody Vasut (R),  Denise Villalobos (R),  Trey Wharton (R), 

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25 (on 06/20/2025)

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