TX SJR3

Bill

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Introduced
07/08/2021

In Committee
07/12/2021

Crossed Over
07/13/2021

Passed

Dead
08/07/2021

Introduced Session

87th Legislature 1st Special

Bill Summary

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (11)

Joan Huffman (R)*, Paul Bettencourt (R), Dawn Buckingham (R), Donna Campbell (R), Brandon Creighton (R), Lois Kolkhorst (R), Jane Nelson (R), Robert Nichols (R), Angela Paxton (R), Charles Perry (R), Kel Seliger (R),

Last Action

Co-author authorized (on 07/16/2021)

Official Document

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=871&Bill=SJR3

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=871&Bill=SJR3
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/html/SJ00003E.htm
Bill	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SJ00003E.pdf
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/html/SJ00003S.htm
Bill	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SJ00003S.pdf
Fiscal Note (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/fiscalnotes/html/SJ00003I.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/html/SJ00003I.htm
Bill	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/billtext/pdf/SJ00003I.pdf
Analysis (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/871/analysis/html/SJ00003I.htm

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HJR1	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.	Committee report sent to Calendars	Same As
SB6	Relating to rules for setting the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a monetary bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds.	Co-author authorized	Enabled by

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Introduced Session

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Sponsors (11)

Last Action

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