Bill Text: TX HB2489 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the admissibility of hearsay evidence in a hearing for a person charged with a violation of a condition of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-11 - Referred to Corrections [HB2489 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB2489-Introduced.html
  86R12797 JG-D
 
  By: Dutton H.B. No. 2489
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the admissibility of hearsay evidence in a hearing for a
  person charged with a violation of a condition of release from the
  Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 508.281, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
         (g)  Hearsay evidence is admissible in a hearing conducted
  under this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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