Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB413: Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
Status: Vetoed, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Article 17.1511 to read as follows: [ADDED: Art.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 17.1511.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: RELEASE OF CERTAIN DEFENDANTS DETAINED LONGER ] [ADDED: THAN POTENTIAL PUNISHMENT. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and ] [ADDED: except as provided by Subsection (b), a defendant charged with an ] [ADDED: offense punishable as a Class B misdemeanor or any higher category ] [ADDED: of offense may not be detained in jail pending trial for a ] [ADDED: cumulative period that, when considering the maximum credit toward ] [ADDED: the defendant's sentence to which the defendant would be entitled ] [ADDED: to earn as a result of the defendant's conduct while confined in the ] [ADDED: county jail of the county in which the offense occurred, exceeds the ] [ADDED: maximum term of confinement that may be imposed on conviction of the ] [ADDED: offense of which the defendant is accused.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: This article does not apply to a defendant who is being ] [ADDED: evaluated for competency or subject to an order of commitment ] [ADDED: issued under Chapter 46B.] SECTION 2. The change in law …
Sponsors
- Jolanda Jones (D, HD-147) · primary sponsor
- Pat Curry (R, HD-056)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Joseph Moody (D, HD-078)
- Brent Money (R, HD-002)
- Alma Allen (D, HD-131)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Rhetta Bowers (D, HD-113)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- Aicha Davis (D)
- Mano DeAyala (R, HD-133)
- Mark Dorazio (R, HD-122)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Co-sponsor authorized
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 25, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 25, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2292 (May 13, 2025): 86 yea, 52 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2290 (May 13, 2025): 115 yea, 23 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment, Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB413?
- HB413 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
- What does HB413 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
- What is the status of HB413?
- Vetoed as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Vetoed by the Governor (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB413?
- Jolanda Jones (D, HD-147), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB413?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00413
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