HB1411
Defendant; evidence of mental condition admissible.
Status:
In Conference
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
House: Failed to Pass from conference
Chief Patron:
Charlie Schmidt (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Evidence of defendant's mental condition admissible.
Provides that evidence of the defendant's mental condition at the time of the alleged offense, including lay testimony, may be admitted and considered if such evidence (i) has any tendency to show the defendant did or did not have a mental state that is an element of the offense or ... (More) an affirmative defense and (ii) is otherwise admissible pursuant to the general rules of evidence. The bill also provides such evidence offered by the defendant that shows he had a mental condition at the time of or near any act related to the offense, or a defense to or for such offense, is admissible as it has a tendency to show the defendant did not have the required mental state. The current standard requires that such evidence tend to show the defendant did not have the intent required for the offense charged. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26103276D
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1411)
- 02/06/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/06/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106804D-H1
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/12/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107791D-H2
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute rejected
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1411)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109439D-S1
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Amendments rejected
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Schmidt, Watts, Davis
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Perry, Deeds, Stuart
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute
- 03/14/2026 - House: No further action taken
- 03/14/2026 - House: Failed to Pass from conference
