Texas 89th Legislature
Criminal Procedure--bail & Pretrial Release
1 high-impact bill requires immediate attention. 5 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
1 bill requires immediate attention
Criminal Procedure--bail & Pretrial Release Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (10)
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.
Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.
Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.
Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 10 laws related to criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release. These bills were authored by 7 different legislators and address various aspects of criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release policy in Texas.
- Did criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Criminal Procedure--bail & Pretrial Release legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 6 Senate bills and 4 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release bills?
- The leading authors of criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release legislation include Sen. Joan Huffman (R) with 4 bills, Rep. John Smithee (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Charles Perry (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release legislation?
- Among the 10 criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release bills enacted, 1 have critical compliance urgency and 4 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release in Texas law?
- Criminal Procedure--bail & Pretrial Release legislation frequently overlaps with Criminal Procedure, Courts, Crimes. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 5 of the 10 criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release bills (50%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release policy.
- When do Texas criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some criminal procedure--bail & pretrial release bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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