Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB876 by Patrick (Relating to the discharge of a surety's liability on a bail bond in a criminal case. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a judge or a magistrate in whose court a criminal action is pending to discharge a surety's liability on a bond if certain conditions are met. A judge or magistrate that discharges a surety's liability and an indictment, information, or complaint is pending against the defendant would have the ability to issue a capias warrant or summons for the defendant to appear before the judge or magistrate..
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council