HB 2813
AN ACT relating to victim notification of certain scheduled court
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Requires state attorneys to notify victims of scheduled court proceedings, ensuring they are informed about trial dates, changes, and continuance requests. Victims must first request notification, and attorneys must provide updates at least 60 days before a scheduled proceeding, or within 5 days of scheduling if the original timeline cannot be met, and within 24 hours for emergency or expedited proceedings. The law applies to criminal proceedings scheduled on or after September 1, 2025, giving victims more timely information about their case's progress.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to victim notification of certain scheduled court BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 56A.452, Code of Criminal Procedure, is Art. 56A.452. NOTIFICATION OF SCHEDULED COURT PROCEEDINGS. (a) If requested by the victim, the attorney representing the state, as soon [far] as reasonably practicable [practical], shall (1) any scheduled court proceedings and changes in (2) the filing of a request for continuance of a trial (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the attorney representing the state shall provide notice of a scheduled court proceeding to the victim not later than the 60th day before the date the proceeding is scheduled to occur, except that: (1) subject to Subdivision (2), if the court schedules the proceeding to occur on a date that will not allow for the timing of the notice otherwise required by this subsection, the attorney representing the state shall provide the notice not later than the fifth day after the date the court schedules the proceeding; and (2) if the court schedules the proceeding in an emergency or expedited manner, the attorney representing the state shall provide the notice as soon as practicable, but not later than 24 hours after the court schedules the proceeding. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to the scheduling of a criminal proceeding by a court on or after the effective date of this Act. The scheduling of a criminal proceeding by a court before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the court scheduled the proceeding, and the former law is continued in effect for that SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to victim notification of certain scheduled court
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