CS/HB 7161 (2010) -  Court-Appointed Counsel

General Bill by Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee and Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council and Adams
Court-Appointed Counsel: Specifies that lien for cost of court-appointed counsel against parent for services provided to child does not expire upon emancipation of child or upon child reaching age of majority; clarifies proceedings in which party may qualify for court-appointed counsel; revises provisions relating to payment of application fee by person eligible for court-appointed counsel, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Last Event: 04/30/10 S Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 5401 (Ch. 2010-162) on Friday, April 30, 2010 8:47 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:30 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB CCJP 10-06 recommended by:
    Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
    • On agenda for: 03/16/10   10:15 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 5401 Subject: State Judicial System Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1400 Subject: State Judicial System [WPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee 3/29/2010 12:30:25 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee 3/25/2010 7:44:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/18/2010 1:58:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/18/2010 1:42:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/15/2010 2:35:05 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2010 03:33 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 984] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 5401 (Ch. 2010-162) Time: 04/30/2010 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/26/2010 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/26/2010 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 04/26/2010 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/26/2010 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/26/2010 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2010 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 637239 adopted Time: 04/23/2010 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 872139 withdrawn Time: 04/23/2010 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/23/2010 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 637239 filed late Time: 04/22/2010 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 872139 filed Time: 04/22/2010 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2010) Time: 04/21/2010 - 10:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/30/2010 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/30/2010 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/29/2010 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/29/2010 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/29/2010 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/29/2010 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/26/2010 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/24/2010 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/19/2010 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/19/2010 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/18/2010 - 6:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/18/2010 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.0134
57.082
938.29