85R3556 KJE-F
 
  By: Moody H.B. No. 362
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the procedure for rearrest and adjustment of the bond
  amount in certain criminal cases.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 4, Article 17.09, Code of Criminal
  Procedure, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 4.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this
  article, the judge or magistrate in whose court a criminal action is
  pending may not order the accused to be rearrested or require the
  accused to give another bond in a higher amount because the accused:
               (1)  withdraws a waiver of the right to counsel; [or]
               (2)  requests the assistance of counsel, appointed or
  retained; or
               (3)  is formally charged with the same offense for
  which the accused was initially arrested and bond was given, except
  as provided by Subsection (b).
         (b)  The judge or magistrate may order the accused to be
  rearrested or require the accused to give another bond in a higher
  amount based on the circumstance described by Subsection (a)(3)
  only after providing notice to each party to the action and, on
  request of any party, an opportunity for a hearing.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.