CS/HB 731: Bail Bonds
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Santiago
Bail Bonds; Revises legislative intent concerning obligations of bail bond agent; specifies that failure to appear requires bond & bonds or money deposited as bail to be forfeited; revises circumstances that require forfeiture to be discharged; revises amount of forfeiture to be remitted under different specified conditions; specifies that certain provisions concerning cancellation of bond do not apply if bond is forfeited within specified period after it has been posted; provides that original appearance bond does not guarantee placement in any court-ordered program.
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/19/2015 House • Filed
12/10/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 64
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 64
2/1/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/03/16, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/3/2016 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 400
2/5/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 397
2/8/2016 House • Original reference(s) removed: Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
• CS referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 405
• Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 405
3/11/2016 House • Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
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CS/HB 731, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2016 at 10:36 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1464 Bail Bonds Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Location: In committee/council (BI)
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.045 Nature of criminal surety bail bonds. Page 1 (pdf) 903.26 Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment. Page 2 (pdf) 903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions. Page 5 (pdf) 903.31 Canceling the bond. Page 9 (pdf) -
HB 731, Original Filed Version Posted 11/19/2015 at 10:18 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2016 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1464 Bail Bonds Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Location: In committee/council (BI)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 619717 - Amendment
Remove lines 39-85 and insert:Santiago 2/2/2016
6:16 PMAdopted without Objection
2/3/2016PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.045 Nature of criminal surety bail bonds. Page 1 (pdf) 903.26 Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment. Page 2 (pdf) 903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions. Page 5 (pdf) 903.31 Canceling the bond. Page 8 (pdf)