HB 305 - Amends the Time Period for Conducting Pretrial Hearings After a Criminal Defendant Has Been Restored to Competency - Texas Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Vetoed
- June 22, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 23, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- May 13, 2025
- Introduced
- Feb. 28, 2025
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Title: Amends the Time Period for Conducting Pretrial Hearings After a Criminal Defendant Has Been Restored to Competency
Vetoed by Governor Greg Abbott
Title: Amends the Time Period for Conducting Pretrial Hearings After a Criminal Defendant Has Been Restored to Competency
Title: Amends the Time Period for Conducting Pretrial Hearings After a Criminal Defendant Has Been Restored to Competency
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency in Texas.
Highlights:
Requires a pretrial hearing on any issue that must be resolved for criminal proceedings to move to trial to be conducted within 14 days of a court’s determination that a defendant’s competency has been restored (Sec. 1).
Title: Amends the Time Period for Conducting Pretrial Hearings After a Criminal Defendant Has Been Restored to Competency