Texas HB1445: Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.

What the bill says

An act relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.

From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:

AN ACT relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 26.05(c), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: (c) Each fee schedule adopted shall state reasonable fixed rates or minimum and maximum hourly rates, taking into consideration reasonable and necessary overhead costs and the availability of qualified attorneys willing to accept the stated rates, and shall provide a form for the appointed counsel to itemize the types of services performed. No payment shall be made under this article until the form for itemizing the services performed is submitted to the judge presiding over the proceedings or, if the county operates a managed assigned counsel program under Article 26.047, to the director of the program[ADDED: or the director's designee], and until the judge or[ADDED: the]director[ADDED: or director's designee], as applicable, approves the payment. If the judge or[ADDED: the]director[ADDED: or ] [ADDED: director's designee]disapproves the requested amount of payment, the judge or[ADDED: the]director[ADDED: or director's designee]shall make written findings stating the amount of payment that the judge or[ADDED: the] director[ADDED: or director's designee]approves and each reason for approving an amount different from the requested amount. An attorney whose request for payment is disapproved …

Sponsors

• Ana Hernandez (D, HD-143) · primary sponsor
• Mike Schofield (R, HD-132)
• Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)

Latest actions

1. June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
2. June 20, 2025: Filed without the Governor's signature
3. May 28, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. May 27, 2025: Signed in the Senate
5. May 27, 2025: Signed in the House
6. May 26, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 25, 2025: Senate passage reported
8. May 25, 2025: Passed
9. May 25, 2025: Read 3rd time
10. May 25, 2025: Record vote

Votes

• Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#733 (April 29, 2025): 143 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#645 (April 28, 2025): 129 yea, 16 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#631 (April 28, 2025): 145 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1445?

HB1445 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.

What does HB1445 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.

What is the status of HB1445?

Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1445?

Ana Hernandez (D, HD-143), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1445?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB01445