TX HB305

Amends Article 46B.084(d-1) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to establish a 14-day deadline for conducting pretrial hearings after a court determines a criminal defendant's competency has been restored

Applies specifically to jurisdictions covered under Subsection (d)(1), requiring hearings on evidentiary or procedural issues necessary for the case to proceed to trial or other resolution

Maintains existing provision that criminal cases are not required to be finally resolved within any specific period, with the new pretrial hearing deadline as an exception

Passed the Texas House on May 13, 2025 (136-4 vote) and the Senate on May 23, 2025 (31-0 vote)

Takes effect September 1, 2025