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TX SB1020
Bill
Status
5/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joan Huffman
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AI Summary
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Personal bond pretrial release offices must submit copies of defendant records to both the prosecuting attorney and defense attorney, including monthly updates when a defendant violates bond conditions
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Records must now specifically document when a defendant fails to comply with bond conditions by tampering with an electronic monitoring device
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Personal bond offices, supervising agencies, and community supervision officers must immediately notify the court or magistrate when there is reasonable cause to believe a defendant violated electronic monitoring conditions, including GPS monitoring
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Information about a person's location under electronic monitoring (for community supervision, parole, mandatory supervision, or release on bail) is explicitly excluded from the definition of "judicial work product," making it accessible rather than protected
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Community supervision and corrections departments may release location data, electronic monitoring information, contact details, and addresses of supervised persons to law enforcement or prosecutors for locating individuals or serving warrants
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Effective date is September 1, 2025, applying only to violations occurring on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
5/29/2025