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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
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)

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  • 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 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/3/2016
    PDF

    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)

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