SR 264 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Recognizing the Supreme Court ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright on the occasion of its 62nd anniversary.

This is a commemorative Senate resolution (SR 264) recognizing the 62nd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Gideon v. Wainwright ruling, which established the constitutional right to legal counsel for indigent defendants in felony cases. The resolution specifically commends the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for its work in implementing this right through public defense systems across Texas. It has no legal effect or policy changes - it is purely a symbolic acknowledgment of the landmark case.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

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Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

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The bill was reformatted from a draft introduction to an enrolled version, with significant text reorganization and the addition of a new introductory paragraph about digital content accessibility. The core legislative content regarding the Gideon v. Wainwright anniversary and the Texas Indigent Defense Commission remains substantively unchanged.

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No substantive policy changes; the bill's scope, applicability, funding, or eligibility criteria remain identical to the original draft.

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Added a new paragraph at the beginning stating that digital content on TLO has been updated to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.

Reorganized the text layout with different spacing and formatting, converting the bill from a draft introduction to an enrolled version.

Removed draft metadata including 'By: AAZaffirini' and 'S.R.ANo.A264' labels that were present in the introduction version.

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Mar 18, 2025

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