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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 5540: Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants released from custody.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5540 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants released from custody. Primary sponsor: Trey Martinez Fischer (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2025): Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Trey Martinez FischerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse116

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source