CS/SB 760: Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; McClain
Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes; Citing this act as the “Victim Safety in Pretrial Release Act”; providing that a person who is on pretrial release for a specified violent crime commits a separate criminal offense if such person willfully violates certain conditions of pretrial release; providing criminal penalties; providing that a law enforcement officer is not liable in a civil action for an arrest of a person based on probable cause to believe that the person has violated a condition of pretrial release in specified circumstances; authorizing a law enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the person has willfully violated certain conditions of pretrial release, etc.
Last Action: 2/4/2026 Senate - CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/4/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/16/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy |
| 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) • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time |
