TX HB 2647
died on adjournmentRelating to the establishment of the inmate legal services office and to the appointment and compensation of certain legal counsel for certain indigent inmates and other persons in secure correctional facilities.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 2647 pass?
No. TX HB 2647 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 (2025-03-18): Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
What is TX HB 2647 about?
TX HB 2647 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the establishment of the inmate legal services office and to the appointment and compensation of certain legal counsel for certain indigent inmates and other persons in secure correctional facilities.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 2647?
Dutton is the primary sponsor of TX HB 2647.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-18
- Latest action
- 2025-03-18 — Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0740)
- Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel (I0207)
- INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES (S0598)
- INMATE LEGAL SERVICES BOARD (VE0BO)
- INMATE LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE (V1231)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
- STATE BAR OF TEXAS (V2529)
- STATE COUNSEL FOR OFFENDERS, OFFICE OF (VF4TE)
Sponsors
- Duttonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-11
Filed
filing
2025-03-18
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-18
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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