Modifies the requirements for providing verification for the purposes of authenticating records in response to criminal process.

Crime

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action: 2025-07-25
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-07-25 House
Chapter 375, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025.
2025-06-24 House
Governor signed.
2025-06-17 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-17 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-13 House
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 40; Excused, 20--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.
2025-06-12 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Nash, Starr.
2025-06-11 Senate
Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-10 Senate
Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-09 Senate
Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-05 Senate
Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-04 Senate
Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-03 Senate
Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-02 Senate
Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-29 Senate
Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-28 Senate
Second reading.
2025-05-27 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2025-05-19 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-05-12 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-23 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-04-23 Senate
Referred to Judiciary.
2025-04-22 House
Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed. Ayes, 49; Excused, 3--Nguyen H, Smith G, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 8--Boshart Davis, Drazan, Elmer, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf.
2025-04-21 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-17 House
Second reading.
2025-04-16 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
2025-04-16 House
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
2025-04-08 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-26 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-02-25 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-02-24 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act changes some rules for criminal cases. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.7).
Modifies the requirements for providing verification for the purposes of authenticating records in response to criminal process.
Authorizes a prosecuting attorney to turn over grand jury recordings to the defense attorney as soon as a decision not to file a motion for a protective order has been made.
Repeals a manner of committing the crime of harassment.
Authorizes a phlebotomist to withdraw blood for a blood alcohol analysis to be used as evidence of driving while under the influence of intoxicants.
<b>Removes the time limit by which a prosecuting attorney must elect to treat a misdemeanor as a Class A violation or a specified felony as a Class A misdemeanor.</b>
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to criminal procedures; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned