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SB 1557, 81st R.S.
Relating to the early identification of criminal defendants who are or may be persons with mental illness or mental retardation.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/09

Author: Robert Duncan
Sponsor: Pete Gallego

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2009, 81st R.S.,ch. 1228, General and Special Laws of Texas

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Research Organization)
Enrolled (Senate Research Center)
Introduced (Senate Research Center)

Conference Committee:

Conference Committee Report 
House Members: (appointed 05/29/2009) Pete Gallego (Chair) | Wayne Christian | Allen Fletcher | Robert Miklos | Joe Moody |

Senate Members: (appointed 05/23/2009) Robert Duncan (Chair) | John Carona | Juan Hinojosa | Kel Seliger | John Whitmire |

Subjects:
Criminal Procedure--General
Mental Health & Mental Retardation

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Pete Gallego, Wayne Christian, Allen Fletcher, Terri Hodge, Eric Johnson, Carol Kent, Robert Miklos, Joe Moody, Paula Pierson, Debbie Riddle, Allen Vaught, Hubert Vo)
Minutes: May 6 2009 | May 7 2009 | May 8 2009
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (John Whitmire, John Carona, Rodney Ellis, Glenn Hegar, Juan Hinojosa, Joan Huffman, Dan Patrick, Kel Seliger)
Minutes: April 7 2009

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