By: Thompson of Harris	H.B. No. 2499

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the electronic filing of bail bonds in certain
	counties.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION  1.  Chapter 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
	amended by adding Article 17.026 to read as follows:
	Art. 17.026.  ELECTRONIC FILING OF BAIL BOND IN CERTAIN
	COUNTIES. A bail bond may be filed electronically with the court,
	judge, magistrate, or other officer taking the bond.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2016.