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.

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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.

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.

What This Bill Does

• 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.

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Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

89(R) HB 2729 - Introduced version - Bill Text

89R11337 BCH-D

By: Dutton

H.B. No. 2729

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 not admissible in a hearing

conducted under this section.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.