Bill Text: TX SB1460 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent indigent defendants.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-24 - Referred to Criminal Justice [SB1460 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1460-Introduced.html
By: Miles | S.B. No. 1460 | |
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relating tothe appointment of counsel to represent indigent | ||
defendants. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter79,Government Code, is amended by | ||
addingSection79.044to read as follows: | ||
(a) Thissection applies only to a county with a population | ||
of more than 3.3 million. | ||
(b) The number of court appointments in criminal cases | ||
received by an attorney is not to exceed theguidelines contained in | ||
caseload studies published by the commissionpursuant to House Bill | ||
1318, 83rdTexas Legislature. | ||
(c) If information provided under Section 79.036(a-1) shows | ||
that the number of appointments made to an attorney accepting | ||
appointments in the county exceeds caseload guidelines, the county | ||
may withhold payment to that attorney for those cases that | ||
exceed the caseload guidelines. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |