CS/CS/HB 177: Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Maney; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby, Partington

Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Requires offices of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide notice to court in certain circumstances; authorizes courts to appoint office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel from another region to represent defendant if certain requirements are met; requires court to appoint private counsel; requires JAC to pay appointed office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel for due process costs & services, subject to legislative appropriation; requires appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to JAC in order to receive payment or reimbursement.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/9/2026 06:20 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 762 (c2) by Martin Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel Last Action: 3/9/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 177	Similar

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  27.511	Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties.	Page 1 (pdf)
  744.331	Procedures to determine incapacity.	Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/15/2025	H	• Filed
  10/21/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/12/2026	H	• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/14/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  1/15/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/16/2026	H	• Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Budget Committee
  1/23/2026	H	• Added to Budget Committee agenda
  1/27/2026	H	• Favorable by Budget Committee
  1/28/2026	H	• Reported out of Budget Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  2/6/2026	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  2/10/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  2/11/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/19/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  2/25/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
  2/25/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/26/2026	S	• Referred to Rules • Received
  3/9/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 762 • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
  3/9/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled