Relating to the release on bail of certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of the person's release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 2778 changes Texas bail rules for individuals who violated conditions of their release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). It requires judges to release on personal bond (no cash payment needed) if someone is arrested for committing a new crime while already on bond for that offense. For non-criminal violations (like missing check-ins), judges may release individuals if they have no prior violent/felony convictions, aren’t on intensive supervision, aren’t missing, and aren’t a public safety risk. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, applying only to arrests after that date.