Montgomery County - As enacted, permits a court to transfer, upon motion by the defendant, a criminal case to the veterans treatment court program in Montgomery County if the veterans treatment court program would have jurisdiction over the case if the offense had been committed in Montgomery County, the defendant files with the court a written waiver of the right to be tried by an impartial jury of the county in which the crime was committed, and the district attorney general for Montgomery County agrees to accept transfer of the case. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 40.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 489Latest
   2. Apr 22Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
   3. Apr 21Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
      • Vote recorded SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/21/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   4. Apr 21Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
   5. Apr 17Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
   6. Apr 14Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
   7. Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
   8. Mar 11Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
      • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 5Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
   10. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   11. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Jan 29Filed for introductionIntroduced