HB 4075 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer.

HB 4075 requires judges to change the trial location (venue) in criminal cases where the defendant is or was a peace officer at the time of the alleged offense and is charged with a crime committed while acting in their official capacity. This law directly affects peace officers accused of crimes related to their job duties. The bill mandates venue changes if both conditions are met: the defendant's status as a peace officer and the offense occurring under color of their employment. The law applies only to offenses committed on or after its effective date (September 1, 2025, unless passed with two-thirds support for immediate effect), not to past cases.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
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Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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