TX HB 4697
died on adjournmentRelating to a defendant's appearance by telephone or videoconference in a justice or municipal court.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 4697 pass?
No. TX HB 4697 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 (2025-04-29): No action taken in committee
What is TX HB 4697 about?
TX HB 4697 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to a defendant's appearance by telephone or videoconference in a justice or municipal court.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 4697?
Garcia, Linda is the primary sponsor of TX HB 4697.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-03
- Latest action
- 2025-04-29 — No action taken in committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Garcia, Lindaprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-12
Filed
filing
2025-04-03
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-04-03
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
referral-committee
2025-04-29
No action taken in committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 539
Official source
Attribution
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