Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
This bill amends Texas criminal procedure law to add a new requirement for sureties (bondspeople) surrendering a defendant's bond in felony cases. Specifically, for felony charges under the Penal Code, sureties must now notify the state's attorney handling the case before filing a surrender affidavit. The change applies only to felony cases and adds this notification step to the existing process for surrendering a defendant. This update aims to improve communication between sureties and prosecutors during bond forfeiture procedures.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Mar 25, 2025
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Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 25, 2025
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Joan Huffman
RRepublican
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