Texas · House Bill 4915 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an…

HB 4915 Sponsored by Joe Moody Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant.

Every action

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

Show the 8 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
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 6, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.