HB 3779
AN ACT relating to the imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentences
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
Clarifies that a criminal conviction occurs when a defendant is found guilty, pleads guilty, or receives deferred adjudication community supervision, regardless of whether a formal sentence is imposed. This definition impacts how prior convictions are considered in sentencing, potentially affecting how judges determine concurrent or consecutive sentences for multiple offenses. The law will apply to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.
Bill Text
relating to the imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentences BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 42.08, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a-1) For purposes of Subsection (a), a defendant has been convicted of an offense if the defendant was adjudged guilty of the offense or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in return for a grant of deferred adjudication community supervision, regardless of whether the sentence for the offense was ever imposed or whether the sentence was probated and the defendant was subsequently discharged from community supervision. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentences
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