Bill:  SJR 44 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 9216 MCF-D
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Last Action:05/23/2023 H Postponed
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.
Author:Huffman | Hinojosa
Coauthor:Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Parker | Paxton
Sponsor:Smith
Subjects:Courts--Judges (I0140)
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)
Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release (I0202)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING (S0696)
MAGISTRATES (S1592)
Companion:HJR 181 by Smith, Identical
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=1   Absent=0
House Committee:Criminal Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/13/2023    
S   Filed      02/13/2023    
S   Read first time      02/22/2023     239
S   Referred to Criminal Justice      02/22/2023     239
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/01/2023    
S   Meeting cancelled      03/01/2023    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/07/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/07/2023    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/07/2023    
S   Vote taken in committee      03/07/2023    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/09/2023     368
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/09/2023   05:57 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      03/16/2023     476
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/16/2023    
S   Co-author authorized      03/20/2023     507
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/20/2023     480
S   Record vote      03/20/2023     481
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/20/2023     481
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/20/2023     481
S   Three day rule suspended      03/20/2023     481
S   Record vote      03/20/2023     481
S   Read 3rd time      03/20/2023     481
S   Passed      03/20/2023     481
S   Record vote      03/20/2023     481
S   Reported engrossed      03/20/2023     508
H   Received from the Senate      03/21/2023     812
H   Read first time      04/10/2023     1301
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      04/10/2023   03:28 PM  1301
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/25/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/25/2023    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/25/2023    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/25/2023    
H   Left pending in committee      04/25/2023    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/15/2023    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/15/2023    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/15/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/18/2023     4834
H   Committee report distributed      05/18/2023   07:57 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/19/2023    
H   Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator      05/20/2023     4997
H   Corrected comm. report distributed      05/21/2023   12:20 PM 
H   Corrected committee report sent to Calendars      05/21/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/21/2023    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/23/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      05/23/2023     5114
H   Postponed   9/1/23 10:00 AM   05/23/2023     5114