CS/HB 1017: Bail Bonds
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker
Bail Bonds; Revises requirements for approval & certification as approved limited surety agent & professional bail bond agent prelicensing school; prohibits solicitation of certain persons; authorizes bail bond agents & agencies to accept certain fees or charges; prohibits virtual offices; revises provisions relating to pretrial release and detention; revises criteria court must consider in making specified determinations; revises duties and responsibilities of clerk of court relating to bonds and forfeiture of bonds; removes and revises certain provisions relating to sureties and ownership of property, justification of suretyship, provision of information, access to jails, and liability; revises provisions relating to deposit of bail money; revises provisions relating to bond forfeiture and discharge of forfeiture; requires state to enter defendant's information in National Crime Information Center database for each felony warrant for failure to appear; specifies circumstances under which clerk does not have standing to object to motions; revises provisions relating to remission of forfeiture; revises provisions relating to bond cancellation; specifies limits on effect of original appearance bond; removes provisions relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail; authorizes pretrial detention of certain defendants arrested for certain dangerous crimes.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/26/2026 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2026 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 1017, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2026 at 2:34 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 600 Bail Bonds Truenow Similar Last Action: 2/2/2026 S CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 
Citations - Statutes (24)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 626.2816 Regulation of continuing education for licensees, course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups. Page 41 (pdf) 648.25 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors. Page 7 (pdf) 648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 8 (pdf) 648.45 Actions against a licensee; suspension or revocation of eligibility to hold a license. Page 41 (pdf) 903.011 Pretrial release; general terms; statewide uniform bond schedule. Page 10 (pdf) 903.046 Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. Page 10 (pdf) 903.047 Conditions of pretrial release. Page 42 (pdf) 903.0471 Violation of condition of pretrial release. Page 11 (pdf) 903.05 Qualification of sureties. Page 12 (pdf) 903.08 Sufficiency of sureties. Page 12 (pdf) 903.09 Justification of sureties. Page 12 (pdf) 903.101 Sureties; licensed persons; to have equal access. Page 12 (pdf) 903.16 Deposit of money or bonds as bail. Page 13 (pdf) 903.17 Substitution of cash bail for other bail. Page 14 (pdf) 903.21 Method of surrender; exoneration of obligors. Page 14 (pdf) 903.26 Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment. Page 15 (pdf) 903.27 Forfeiture to judgment. Page 21 (pdf) 903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions. Page 25 (pdf) 903.286 Return of cash bond; requirement to withhold unpaid fines, fees, court costs; cash bond forms. Page 41 (pdf) 903.29 Arrest of principal by surety after forfeiture. Page 33 (pdf) 903.31 Canceling the bond. Page 33 (pdf) 903.36 Guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail. Page 35 (pdf) 907.041 Pretrial detention and release. Page 35 (pdf) -
HB 1017, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2026 at 4:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 600 Bail Bonds Truenow Similar Last Action: 2/2/2026 S CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 900105 - Amendment
Remove lines 148-871 and insert:Baker 1/27/2026
5:23 PMAdopted
1/28/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (24)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 626.2816 Regulation of continuing education for licensees, course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups. Page 41 (pdf) 648.25 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf) 648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors. Page 7 (pdf) 648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 8 (pdf) 648.45 Actions against a licensee; suspension or revocation of eligibility to hold a license. Page 41 (pdf) 903.011 Pretrial release; general terms; statewide uniform bond schedule. Page 10 (pdf) 903.046 Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. Page 10 (pdf) 903.047 Conditions of pretrial release. Page 42 (pdf) 903.0471 Violation of condition of pretrial release. Page 11 (pdf) 903.05 Qualification of sureties. Page 12 (pdf) 903.08 Sufficiency of sureties. Page 12 (pdf) 903.09 Justification of sureties. Page 12 (pdf) 903.101 Sureties; licensed persons; to have equal access. Page 12 (pdf) 903.16 Deposit of money or bonds as bail. Page 13 (pdf) 903.17 Substitution of cash bail for other bail. Page 14 (pdf) 903.21 Method of surrender; exoneration of obligors. Page 14 (pdf) 903.26 Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment. Page 15 (pdf) 903.27 Forfeiture to judgment. Page 21 (pdf) 903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions. Page 25 (pdf) 903.286 Return of cash bond; requirement to withhold unpaid fines, fees, court costs; cash bond forms. Page 41 (pdf) 903.29 Arrest of principal by surety after forfeiture. Page 33 (pdf) 903.31 Canceling the bond. Page 33 (pdf) 903.36 Guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail. Page 35 (pdf) 907.041 Pretrial detention and release. Page 35 (pdf)