Filed without the Governor's Signature Authored by Ana Hernandez (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings. Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1445 updates compensation procedures for court-appointed counsel representing indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile cases. It introduces clear guidelines for itemizing services and appeals for payment disputes. The bill ensures timely payment within 45 days of an application's approval by the presiding judge.
(H) Hernandez signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 11, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
Mar 25, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Mar 27, 2025
(H) Schofield signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Apr 1, 2025
(H) House Criminal Jurisprudence met. (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 16, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#631: Yea 145 (R 84, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
Apr 30, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
May 20, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 25, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (H) Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Kenneth Hardin for Harris County Commissioners Court (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Andrew Wright for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bill Kelly for Harris County District Attorney - Sean Teare (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court (Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self (Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self