Texas · House Bill 1739 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system.

HB 1739 Sponsored by Jeff Leach Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2023 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.