Relating to the imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentences for certain convictions.

HB 3779 clarifies when a defendant is considered "convicted" for sentencing purposes under Texas law. It defines conviction to include cases where a defendant entered a guilty or no-contest plea in exchange for deferred adjudication community supervision, even if the sentence was never imposed or the defendant later completed probation. This change requires judges to impose consecutive sentences (one after another) for certain offenses committed after September 1, 2025, rather than allowing concurrent sentences (served at the same time). The law applies only to new cases after its effective date, not to offenses committed before that time.