Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.
HB 305 would have required Texas courts to hold pretrial hearings on key issues (like evidence or procedure) within 14 days after a defendant is restored to competency. This directly affects criminal defendants who regain competency and the courts managing their cases. The bill amended the Code of Criminal Procedure to set this specific deadline, ensuring cases progress more promptly after competency restoration. However, the bill was vetoed by the Governor on June 22, 2025, so this requirement never took effect.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Vetoed Jun 22, 2025
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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May 25, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, adding signatures, certification dates, and official approval sections. The substantive policy content regarding pretrial hearing timelines for competency-competent defendants remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Added enrolled version headers, signatures for Senate President and House Speaker, and certification of passage dates and vote counts for both chambers.
Removed draft formatting markers, bill number annotations, and placeholder text used during the legislative process.
Reformatted line breaks and spacing throughout the document to match final enrolled version standards without altering the legal text.
Floor votes · House May 12, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Jun 22, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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