CS/HB 507: Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Grow ; López, J. ; Yarkosky
Special Protections in Judicial Proceedings; Authorizes court to require pro se defendant to question certain victims & witnesses through standby counsel at any trial, hearing, or deposition upon specified findings.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/20/2025 House • Filed
11/24/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/12/2026 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/15/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/16/2026 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 507, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 3:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 92.55 Special protections in proceedings involving victim or witness under 18, person with intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 507, Original Filed Version Posted 11/20/2025 at 11:08 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 595709 - Amendment
Remove lines 20-23 and insert:Baker 1/14/2026
9:21 AMAdopted
1/14/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 92.55 Special protections in proceedings involving victim or witness under 18, person with intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim. Page 1 (pdf)