HOUSE BILL 261 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Ritter |
EFFECTIVE: 05-22-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Bernsen |
House Bill 261 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to clarify that a defendant who has been convicted of a felony, gives notice of appeal, and is eligible for release on bail may request to be transferred to the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice pending the defendant's appeal.