HB 323: Bail Bonds
GENERAL BILL by Maney
Bail Bonds ; Revises provisions relating to who may serve as surety; revises provisions concerning forfeiture notices; revises requirements concerning extradition of defendants; revise provisions relating to forfeiture, cancellations of bonds, & bond on appeal; adds bail agents to membership of public safety coordinating councils.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/4/2025 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/4/2025 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/30/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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HB 323, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/2025 at 3:35 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 456 Bail Bonds Truenow Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (19)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.011 Pretrial release; general terms; statewide uniform bond schedule. Page 3 (pdf) 903.045 Nature of criminal surety bail bonds. Page 3 (pdf) 903.046 Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. Page 4 (pdf) 903.047 Conditions of pretrial release. Page 5 (pdf) 903.0471 Violation of condition of pretrial release. Page 8 (pdf) 903.05 Qualification of sureties. Page 8 (pdf) 903.08 Sufficiency of sureties. Page 8 (pdf) 903.09 Justification of sureties. Page 8 (pdf) 903.101 Sureties; licensed persons; to have equal access. Page 9 (pdf) 903.16 Deposit of money or bonds as bail. Page 9 (pdf) 903.17 Substitution of cash bail for other bail. Page 10 (pdf) 903.21 Method of surrender; exoneration of obligors. Page 10 (pdf) 903.26 Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment. Page 11 (pdf) 903.27 Forfeiture to judgment. Page 17 (pdf) 903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions. Page 20 (pdf) 903.29 Arrest of principal by surety after forfeiture. Page 26 (pdf) 903.31 Canceling the bond. Page 26 (pdf) 924.065 Denial of motion for new trial or arrest of judgment; appeal bond; supersedeas. Page 28 (pdf) 951.26 Public safety coordinating councils. Page 28 (pdf)