TX HJR166

Proposes amending the Texas Constitution to allow district judges to deny bail to persons accused of specific violent offenses or continuous trafficking of persons

Defines "violent offense" as: murder; aggravated assault against a peace officer; aggravated robbery involving a firearm; or aggravated sexual assault involving serious bodily injury, death threats, or use of a deadly weapon

Requires the bail denial order to be issued within 7 days of the accused's incarceration

Mandates that the bail denial order be set aside if the trial does not begin within 60 days of incarceration, unless the delay results from a continuance requested by the defendant

Allows appeals of bail denial orders directly to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which must give these appeals priority on its docket; amendment would be submitted to voters on November 4, 2025