SRC-JBJ S.B. 1807 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1807
By: Ogden
Criminal Justice
4/23/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, a magistrate considering bail for an arrested
person may take into account whether the person is currently on bond for
another offense, but is not required to do so.  As proposed, S.B. 1807
requires a magistrate to determine whether a person arrested is currently
on bail for a separate criminal offense before admitting that person to
bail. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Article 15.17(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, to require
the magistrate to allow the person arrested reasonable time and opportunity
to consult counsel and, after determining whether the person is currently
on bail for a separate criminal offense, to admit the person arrested to
bail if allowed by law.  

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.