TX HB2209

Officially titled the "Athena Strand Act," amends Article 17.291 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to expand post-bond detention rules for crimes against children

Adds a new category for extended detention: persons arrested for offenses involving sexual assault of a child or resulting in serious bodily injury to a child within the preceding 10 years

Creates mandatory detention of 48 hours to 7 days after bond is posted for persons arrested for offenses causing death or serious bodily injury to a child, when a magistrate determines probable cause exists that the person will cause harm if released

Extends the detention period to 48 hours to 30 days after bond if the person has confessed or admitted to committing the offense to a law enforcement officer investigating the case

Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to persons arrested or taken into custody on or after that date