Bill Text: TX HB643 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 643 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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-Comm_Sub.html

	84R18960 KJE-F

	By: Harless	H.B. No. 643

	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 643:

	By: Keough	C.S.H.B. No. 643



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	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 [~~his~~] appearance to answer any
	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 [~~such~~] defendant on or before the last day
	of the next term of the court which is held after the defendant's
	[~~his~~] commitment or admission to bail or on or before the 180th day
	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.