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HB 3996 Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026

Crimes and punishments; capital cases; Indigent Defense System to make certain payments and provide certain experts; effective date.

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36 actions
  1. May 13, 2026 lower
    Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/13/2026
  2. May 6, 2026 lower
    Sent to Governor
  3. May 6, 2026 upper
    Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
  4. May 6, 2026 lower
    Enrolled, signed, to Senate
  5. May 6, 2026 lower
    Referred for enrollment
  6. May 6, 2026 lower
    Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 1
  7. May 6, 2026 lower
    SA's read, adopted
  8. Apr 23, 2026 lower
    SA's received
  9. Apr 23, 2026 upper
    Engrossed to House
  10. Apr 22, 2026 upper
    Referred for engrossment
  11. Apr 22, 2026 upper
    Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
  12. Apr 22, 2026 upper
    General Order, Considered
  13. Apr 20, 2026 upper
    Placed on General Order
  14. Apr 20, 2026 upper
    Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
  15. Apr 14, 2026 upper
    Referred to Appropriations
  16. Apr 14, 2026 upper
    Title restored
  17. Apr 14, 2026 upper
    Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
  18. Apr 1, 2026 upper
    Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee
  19. Mar 5, 2026 upper
    First Reading
  20. Mar 5, 2026 lower
    Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  21. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Referred for engrossment
  22. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 6
  23. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Title stricken
  24. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Amended
  25. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    General Order
  26. Feb 24, 2026 lower
    CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
  27. Feb 18, 2026 lower
    Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)
  28. Feb 18, 2026 lower
    Coauthored by Representative(s) Caldwell (Trey)
  29. Feb 18, 2026 lower
    Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary
  30. Feb 17, 2026 lower
    Referred to Criminal Judiciary
  31. Feb 17, 2026 lower
    Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  32. Feb 17, 2026 lower
    Withdrawn from Rules Committee
  33. Feb 12, 2026 lower
    Remove Representative Caldwell (Trey) as principal House author and substitute with Representative Worthen
  34. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    Second Reading referred to Rules
  35. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)
  36. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    First Reading
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