Bill

SB 1537

Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by John Smithee and 2 co-sponsors

SB 1537 establishes new qualification standards and appointment procedures for interpreters in Texas criminal proceedings to ensure language-accessible defense rights.

Effective immediately

#courts--personnel(i0155) #criminalprocedure--general(i0208)

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Engrossed capitol.texas.gov

House Committee Report capitol.texas.gov

Senate Committee Report capitol.texas.gov

Introduced capitol.texas.gov

Enrolled capitol.texas.gov

Bill text & amendments

Analysis (House Committee Report) Analysis (Senate Committee Report) Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report) Fiscal Note (Introduced) Analysis (Introduced) Witness List (Senate Committee Report) Witness List (House Committee Report)

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