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By: Thompson of Harris, Herrero |
H.B. No. 2499 |
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(Senate Sponsor - Perry) |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2015; |
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May 13, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal |
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Justice; May 21, 2015, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 21, 2015, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the electronic filing of bail bonds. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Article 17.026 to read as follows: |
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Art. 17.026. ELECTRONIC FILING OF BAIL BOND. In any manner |
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permitted by the county in which the bond is written, a bail bond |
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may be filed electronically with the court, judge, magistrate, or |
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other officer taking the bond. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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