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House Bill 3692 |
House Author: Straus |
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Effective: See below |
Senate Sponsor: Wentworth |
Previous law made knowingly or intentionally undertaking certain conduct in violation of a protective order or magistrate's order an offense. House Bill 3692 amends the Penal Code to expand the offense to include undertaking certain conduct in violation of a condition of bond set in a family violence case related to the safety of the victim or the community or in violation of a temporary protective order that has been served. The bill sets out circumstances under which bail may be denied for a person who violates certain protective orders, including a temporary protective order that has been served, or a condition of bond set in a family violence case related to the safety of the victim or the community. The bill sets out circumstances under which a bail bond may be revoked for a violation of a condition of a bond related to victim or community safety.
House Bill 3692 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide that a defendant who is charged with a traffic offense or possession of alcohol by a minor and who is required to perform community service as a condition of deferred adjudication is entitled to make certain elections relating to where the community service is completed.
House Bill 3692 takes effect January 1, 2008, contingent on voter approval of a constitutional amendment proposed by House Joint Resolution 6. The section of the bill amending provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to orders of a justice or municipal court in regard to community service takes effect September 1, 2007.