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HB3497Introduced in the House

Criminal procedure; appeals taken by the state or municipality; clarification; effective date.

Passed

Introduced by Collin Duel, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Criminal procedure; appeals taken by the state or municipality; clarification; effective date.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 05/01/2026

May 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: THIRD READING · April 28, 2026

45

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

48 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Representative Duel

  3. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  4. Referred to Criminal Judiciary

  5. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary

  6. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

  7. General Order

  8. Authored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)

  9. Amended by floor substitute

  10. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 95 Nays: 0

  11. Referred for engrossment

  12. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  13. First Reading

  14. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  15. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

  16. Placed on General Order

  17. General Order, Considered

  18. Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

  19. Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

  20. Referred for enrollment

  21. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  22. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  23. Sent to Governor

  24. Approved by Governor 05/01/2026

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