HB 243: Withholding Funds from the Return of Cash Bonds
GENERAL BILL by Andrade
Withholding Funds from the Return of Cash Bonds; Requires clerk of court to withhold funds from return of cash bond posted by criminal defendant or his or her spouse, rather than to withhold from return of cash bond posted on behalf of criminal defendant by person other than bail bond agent, funds for specified purposes; requires all cash bond forms to display specified notice.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 2/19/2025 House - Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/19/2025 House - Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/24/2025 House • Filed
2/6/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/12/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/19/2025 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
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HB 243, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/24/2025 at 2:57 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1396 Withholding Funds from the Return of Cash Bonds Grall Similar Last Action: 2/26/2025 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.286 Return of cash bond; requirement to withhold unpaid fines, fees, court costs; cash bond forms. Page 1 (pdf)