By: Huffman S.R. No. 550
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
  suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
  conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
  House Joint Resolution 4 (requiring a judge or magistrate to
  impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be
  necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some
  circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense
  or of continuous trafficking of persons) to consider and take
  action on the following matter:
         Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (4) are suspended to permit the
  committee to change, alter, or amend text which is not in
  disagreement and to add text on a matter which is not included in
  either the house or senate version of the joint resolution in
  proposed SECTION 2 of the joint resolution, by amending proposed
  Sections 11d(a) and (c), Article I, Texas Constitution, to read
  as follows:
         (a)  A person accused of committing a sexual offense
  punishable as a felony of the first degree, of committing a
  violent offense, or of committing continuous trafficking of
  persons may be denied bail pending trial if a judge or magistrate
  determines by clear and convincing evidence after a hearing that
  requiring bail and conditions of release is insufficient to
  reasonably ensure:
               (1)  the person's appearance in court as required; or
               (2)  the safety of the community, law enforcement, or
  the victim of the alleged offense.
         (c)  This section may not be construed to:
               (1)  limit any right a person has under other law to
  contest a denial of bail or to contest the amount of bail set by a
  judge or magistrate; or
               (2)  require any testimonial evidence before a judge
  or magistrate makes a bail decision with respect to a person to
  whom this section applies.
         Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify which
  persons may be denied bail pending trial and the procedural
  requirements imposed on a judge or magistrate before making
  certain bail decisions.
 
 
 
 
    _______________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
         I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 30, 2021, by
    the following vote:  Yeas 23,
  Nays 8.
   
   
   
    _______________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate