SJR 44, 88th R.S. history

SJR 44, 88th R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

Last action: Postponed

Author: Joan Huffman
Joint Author: Juan Hinojosa
Coauthor: Paul Bettencourt | Lois Kolkhorst | Tan Parker | Angela Paxton
Sponsor: Reggie Smith

Companion:

HJR 181 (Identical)

Subjects:
Courts--Judges
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
MAGISTRATES
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Joe Moody, Salman Bhojani, Rhetta Bowers, David Cook, Drew Darby, Brian Harrison, Jeff Leach, Christina Morales, Nate Schatzline)
Minutes: April 25 2023 | May 15 2023
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (Pete Flores, John Whitmire, Paul Bettencourt, Juan Hinojosa, Joan Huffman, Phil King, Borris Miles)

Index to Sections Affected

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