House bill · 89R

HB 1604

Relating to public access to criminal proceedings.

Did not pass

Progress

151 days from first to latest action, across 12 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 12
Referred to committee
Mar 12
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
May 6
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Jurisprudence
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 6, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 12, 2024 · House

Authors

John BucyD

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 55 days

Topics

Courts: General Criminal Procedure: Bail & Pretrial Release Criminal Procedure: Trial

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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SB 1203Relating to public access to criminal proceedings.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 28, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1610Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 36Relating to the monitoring of certain family violence offenders, the provision of resources for family violence victims, and the collection of information about conditions of bond imposed in family violence cases and certain other criminal cases.	Rhetta BowersD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 5465Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual or developmental disability.	Joe MoodyD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2213Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual or developmental disability.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HJR 166Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a person accused of certain violent offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.	Johnson–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 26, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence