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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2047

Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.

Did not pass

Progress

10 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 7

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 17

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

Senate

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  2. Read first time

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  3. Filed

    Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Topics

Civil Remedies & LiabilitiesCourts: JudgesCrime Victims CompensationCriminal Procedure: Bail & Pretrial Release

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 2287Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.Tom OliversonRHeard in committeeDid not passApr 16, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 1167Relating to the release on bail of certain defendants accused of committing a felony offense and the criminal consequences of committing a felony while released on bail for a prior felony; creating a criminal offense; increasing the minimum term of imprisonment for certain felonies; changing eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole.Charles CunninghamRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 761Relating to the offense of sexual assault and to the rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.Chuy HinojosaDBecame lawBecame lawMay 27, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5081Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain individuals in the judicial system; creating a criminal offense.Jeff LeachRBecame 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 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
SB 2047 (89R) · Polis