CS/SB 600: Bail Bonds
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Truenow
Bail Bonds; Decreasing the duration of in-person classroom-instruction basic certification courses required to be considered for approval and certification as an approved limited surety agent and professional bail bond agent prelicensing school; prohibiting bail bond agents and agencies from soliciting certain persons; requiring, rather than authorizing, that any monetary or cash component of any form of pretrial release be met by specified means; requiring that, upon a court’s entry of an order to revoke pretrial release and order pretrial detention in certain circumstances, the clerk of the court discharge any bond previously posted as a condition of pretrial release without further order of the court, etc.
Last Action: 2/10/2026 Senate - CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/9/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/28/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 2/2/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 2/4/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
| 2/10/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time |
