CS/HB 1395: Bail Bonds
GENERAL BILL by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Nelson
Bail Bonds; Prohibits transmittal of electronic bonds by unlicensed individuals; allows licensed bail bond agents to electronically transmit bonds in county in which agency is located in certain circumstances; provides for multiple forms of powers of attorney; prohibits bail bond agents from authorizing countersignatures to bonds or powers of attorney; provides that forms for electronic transmittal of bonds may not be furnished to unlicensed individuals; provides for justification of suretyship of bond agents by inclusion of original power of attorney or by initiating electronic transmission of executed power of attorney; provides that money orders & cashier's checks cannot be used to secure more than one bond; allows two or more qualified sureties to each post portions of bond amount; provides for sheriff to select whether to accept electronic bonds in certain circumstances.
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/4/2014 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 113
3/11/2014 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 271
3/21/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/25/14, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
3/25/2014 House • CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 366
3/26/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 362
3/28/2014 House • Original reference(s) removed: Civil Justice Subcommittee
• CS referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 404
• Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 404
5/2/2014 House • Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
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CS/HB 1395, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2014 at 12:55 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2014 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 854 Bail Bonds Abruzzo Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Location: In committee/council (BI)
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 648.25 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 648.30 Licensure and appointment required. Page 6 (pdf) 648.42 Registration of bail bond agents. Page 6 (pdf) 648.43 Power of attorney; to be approved by department; filing of copies; notification of transfer bond. Page 7 (pdf) 648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 8 (pdf) 648.441 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty. Page 9 (pdf) 903.09 Justification of sureties. Page 10 (pdf) 903.101 Sureties; licensed persons; to have equal access. Page 12 (pdf) 903.33 Bail not discharged for certain defects. Page 12 (pdf) 903.34 Who may admit to bail. Page 13 (pdf) -
HB 1395, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2014 at 9:21 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 854 Bail Bonds Abruzzo Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Location: In committee/council (BI)
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 706783 - Amendment
Remove lines 325-326 and insert:Nelson 3/25/2014
2:20 PMAdopted without Objection
3/25/2014PDF 233273 - Amendment
Remove lines 335-336 and insert:Nelson 3/25/2014
2:21 PMAdopted without Objection
3/25/2014PDF Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 648.25 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 648.30 Licensure and appointment required. Page 6 (pdf) 648.42 Registration of bail bond agents. Page 6 (pdf) 648.43 Power of attorney; to be approved by department; filing of copies; notification of transfer bond. Page 7 (pdf) 648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 8 (pdf) 648.441 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty. Page 9 (pdf) 903.09 Justification of sureties. Page 10 (pdf) 903.101 Sureties; licensed persons; to have equal access. Page 12 (pdf) 903.33 Bail not discharged for certain defects. Page 12 (pdf) 903.34 Who may admit to bail. Page 13 (pdf)