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House Bill 1774 |
House Author: Lucio III |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Lucio |
House Bill 1774 amends the Government Code to expand the powers and jurisdiction of a criminal law hearing officer in Cameron County to, among other things, include presiding over an extradition proceeding under the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act. The bill authorizes an applicable district judge or county court at law judge to refer to such a criminal hearing officer any criminal case for proceedings involving a bond forfeiture, arraignment, determination of indigency, appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant, and a negotiated plea of guilty or nolo contendere.