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 |
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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. |