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House bill · 89R

HB 799

Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants charged with a misdemeanor or state jail felony.

Did not pass

Progress

126 days from first to latest action, across 6 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 5

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 18

  4. Reported from committee

    Stopped here

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Left pending in committee

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  3. Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  4. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 5, 2025 · House

  5. Read first time

    Mar 5, 2025 · House

  6. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Criminal Procedure: Bail & Pretrial Release

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 9Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.Joan HuffmanRBecame lawBecame lawJun 16, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 2492Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.Rhetta BowersDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1020Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.Joan HuffmanRBecame lawBecame lawMay 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1120Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.Chuy HinojosaDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 40Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.Joan HuffmanRBecame lawBecame lawJun 16, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2697Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.Rafael AnchíaDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 799 (89R) · Polis