TX HB743 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-12 - Filed
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-12 - Filed
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality to enforce the collection of certain fines by imprisonment of the defendant.
Title
Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality to enforce the collection of certain fines by imprisonment of the defendant.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-12 | House | Filed |
Subjects
Corrections
Corrections--Jails & Prisons
Courts
Courts--Justice
Courts--Municipal
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Minors
Minors--Juvenile Justice
Corrections--Jails & Prisons
Courts
Courts--Justice
Courts--Municipal
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Minors
Minors--Juvenile Justice
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB743 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00743I.htm |
