Bill Text: TX HB643 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the procedures for discharging bail in certain criminal proceedings.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-28 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB643 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB643-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 643 |
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relating to the procedures for discharging bail in certain criminal | ||
proceedings. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Article 32.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Art. 32.01. DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY AND NO INDICTMENT | ||
PRESENTED. (a) When a defendant has been detained in custody or | ||
held to bail for the defendant's [ |
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criminal accusation, the prosecution, unless otherwise ordered by | ||
the court, for good cause shown, supported by affidavit, shall be | ||
dismissed and the bail discharged, if indictment or information be | ||
not presented against the [ |
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of the next term of the court which is held after the defendant's | ||
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after the date of commitment or admission to bail, whichever date is | ||
later. | ||
(b) A surety may file a motion under Subsection (a) for the | ||
purpose of discharging the defendant's bail only. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 643 was passed by the House on April | ||
17, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 643 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
15, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |