Bill Text: TX HB196 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the release of a defendant when the state is not ready for trial.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-09 - Filed [HB196 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB196-Introduced.html
By: Crockett | H.B. No. 196 |
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relating to the release of a defendant when the state is not ready | ||
for trial. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 1, Article 17.151, Code of Criminal | ||
Procedure, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1. A defendant who is detained in jail pending trial of | ||
an accusation against the defendant [ |
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on personal bond or by reducing the amount of bail required, if the | ||
state is not ready for trial of the criminal action for which the | ||
defendant [ |
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(1) 60 [ |
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detention if the defendant [ |
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(2) 10 [ |
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detention if the defendant [ |
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punishable by a sentence of imprisonment in jail for more than 180 | ||
days; | ||
(3) five [ |
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detention if the defendant [ |
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punishable by a sentence of imprisonment for 180 days or less; or | ||
(4) three [ |
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punishable by a fine only. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to a person who is arrested on or after the effective date of this | ||
Act. A person arrested before the effective date of this Act is | ||
governed by the law in effect on the date the person was arrested, | ||
and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |