CS/HB 685: Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsels
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Brannan ; Fernandez-Barquin
Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsels; Specifies responsibilities of regional counsels regarding witness coordination; revises legislative intent regarding electronic filing & receipt of court documents; removes requirement that regional counsel employees be governed by JAC classification & salary & benefits plans; modifying procedures for Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission in nominating candidates for regional counsel positions; revises provisions related to duties of regional counsels and the office of the criminal conflict & civil regional counsels.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2021 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/12/2021 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/16/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2021 | House |
• Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/21/2021 | House |
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
