TX SB632

Allows courts to replace appointed counsel who fails to timely meet and confer with a defendant after the defendant is found competent to stand trial under Article 46B.084(a)(1)

Permits a majority of county or district court judges to permanently remove an attorney from the appointment list for intentional or repeated failures to meet the meet-and-confer requirement

Authorizes presiding judges or managed assigned counsel program directors to disapprove payment requests from appointed attorneys who fail to timely meet with defendants following competency restoration

Requires payment to be made once the attorney complies with the meet-and-confer requirement, prohibiting continued withholding of payment after compliance

Applies to all criminal cases regardless of whether the indictment or information was filed before, on, or after the effective date of September 1, 2025