Given to Other Chamber Authored by Gary VanDeaver (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in juvenile cases. Initially Referred to House S/C on Juvenile Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat
HB 2147 allows juvenile courts to conduct proceedings, including depositions and hearings, remotely using teleconferencing or videoconferencing technology. It requires judges to submit plans for remote proceedings to the Office of Court Administration, including protocols for evidence handling and visibility of participants providing testimony.
Jan 28, 2025
(H) VanDeaver signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on Juvenile Justice, chaired by a Democrat
Mar 26, 2025
(H) House S/C on Juvenile Justice met. (H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 1, 2025
(H) House Criminal Jurisprudence met. (H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 9, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 10, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#529: Yea 124 (R 67, D 57) - Nay 22 (R 19, D 3) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 575 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025
(S) Received from the House
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Brandon Caffee for self (with Fannin county juvenile services) (Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Greg Sumpter for self (with Grayson county juvenile services and One Voice) (Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Melissa Simpson for self (with Bowie County Juvenile Probation Department) (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Brett Merfish for Texas appleseed (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as David Blackburn for Bell County (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Ross Worley for self (with NETJCA) (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Sarah Reyes for self (with Texas Center for Justice and Equity)
