Criminal Offenses - As enacted, requires the department of mental health and substance abuse services to establish a mental health evaluation process for a community mental health center or qualified mental health professional to evaluate a defendant convicted of domestic assault, child abuse, aggravated child abuse, cruelty to animals, aggravated cruelty to animals; requires a court in which a person is convicted of any such offense to order the offender to undergo a mental health evaluation prior to the sentencing hearing. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 511Latest
   2. Apr 23Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   3. Apr 22Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
   4. 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
   5. Apr 21Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
   6. Apr 17Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
   7. Apr 14Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
   8. Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
   9. Mar 25Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
      • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   10. Mar 24Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
   11. Mar 19Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
   12. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   13. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   14. Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced