TX HB2492

Amends Article 17.291(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure to require (changed from "may" to "shall") that persons arrested for family violence offenses be held for four hours after bond is posted when there is probable cause to believe violence will continue upon immediate release

Allows magistrates to extend the detention period up to an additional 48 hours with written authorization if they conclude violence would continue upon release

Extensions beyond 24 hours require probable cause that the person committed the offense and, within the preceding 10 years, was arrested more than once for family violence offenses or for any offense involving a deadly weapon

Applies only to persons arrested on or after September 1, 2025; arrests before that date remain governed by prior law

Passed the House 146-0 on May 7, 2025, and the Senate 30-1 on May 23, 2025