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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

House Bill 643

House Author:  Harless

Effective:  9-1-15

Senate Sponsor:  Whitmire


 

House Bill 643 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize a surety to file a motion only for the purpose of discharging a defendant's bail when the defendant has been detained in custody or held to bail to answer any criminal accusation and no indictment or information has been presented against the defendant in the required time frame.