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TX HB 1418

died on adjournment

Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

Quick answers

Did TX HB 1418 pass?

No. TX HB 1418 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-06): Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

What is TX HB 1418 about?

TX HB 1418 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 1418?

Schatzline is the primary sponsor of TX HB 1418.

Introduced
2025-03-11
Latest action
2025-05-06 — Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Schatzlineprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-20

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-03-11

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-11

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-15

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-04-15

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  6. 2025-04-15

    Left pending in committee

  7. 2025-05-06

    Considered in public hearing

  8. 2025-05-06

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB01400_HB01499/HB 1418.xml

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