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SB 6, 87th 1st C.S.

Relating to rules for setting the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a monetary bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds.

Last action: Co-author authorized

Companion:

HB 2 (Identical)

Enabling legislation for: SJR 3

Subjects:
Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF
Courts--Judges
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release
CRIMINAL RECORDS
DAMON ALLEN ACT
Law Enforcement
MAGISTRATES
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Senate Committee: Jurisprudence (Joan Huffman, Brandon Creighton, Juan Hinojosa, Bryan Hughes, Nathan Johnson)

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