HB 721 (2008) -  Admissibility of Statements of a Criminal Defendant in Felony Cases

General Bill by Thurston (CO-SPONSORS) Sachs
Admissibility of Statements of a Criminal Defendant in Felony Cases: Requires hearsay statements made during custodial interrogations to comply with specified requirements to be admissible; describes circumstances in which oral, written, or sign-language statement made by interrogee during custodial interrogation is presumed inadmissible as evidence against such person; describes circumstances in which prosecution may rebut such presumption; describes circumstances in which law enforcement officers may have good cause not to electronically record all or part of interrogation; provides for admissibility of certain statements made in certain proceedings or obtained by federal officers or other officers; provides for preservation of electronic recordings; provides for admissibility of certain statements; requires that for hearsay statement against interest made during custodial interrogation to be admissible when declarant unavailable specified requirements must have been complied with; provides finding of important state interest & purpose.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: Unfavorable by Safety & Security Council (Amended) on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 12:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1434 Subject: Hearsay Statements/Felony Cases [LPCC] Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety 3/26/2008 10:50:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety 3/25/2008 11:44:21 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Reported out of Safety & Security Council Time: 04/03/2008 - 9:01 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Safety & Security Council agenda Time: 04/01/2008 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Laid on Table (Amended) Time: 04/01/2008 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Unfavorable by Safety & Security Council (Amended) Time: 04/01/2008 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 03/26/2008 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Time: 03/26/2008 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Laid on Table, pending council action Time: 03/26/2008 - 9:00 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Unfavorable by Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Time: 03/26/2008 - 9:00 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety agenda Time: 03/24/2008 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Time: 03/05/2008 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety by Safety & Security Council Time: 03/05/2008 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 02/05/2008 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/05/2008 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Safety & Security Council Time: 02/05/2008 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/23/2008 - 1:53 PM Member: Thurston Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
90.803
90.804