HB 3744 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the definition of intervenor for purposes of crime victims' compensation.

HB 3744 amends Texas law to define "intervenor" as an individual injured or killed while attempting to prevent crimes, apprehend suspects, or assist police. This affects people seeking crime victims' compensation for actions taken on or after September 1, 2025. The bill specifies three qualifying scenarios for compensation eligibility: stopping criminal acts, arresting suspects, or aiding peace officers. It does not apply to incidents occurring before the effective date, which will follow the previous legal definition.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025
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Committee
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May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
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May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
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May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Christian Manuel
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