Relating to an argument before the jury after a subsequent jury charge in a criminal case.

HB 2726 clarifies the procedure for jury instructions in Texas criminal trials. It requires that if a judge provides additional jury instructions after closing arguments have begun (e.g., due to jury requests or improper counsel arguments), the defendant must be allowed to object to those instructions and present a closing argument. The court must also give the defendant a reasonable time to review the instructions and specify objections. These changes apply only to criminal cases starting on or after September 1, 2025.