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TX SB1047

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joan Huffman

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the public safety report system to include additional defendant information such as current bail/pretrial release status, community supervision or parole status, outstanding warrants, and any protective orders against the defendant

  • Requires public safety reports to be provided within 48 hours of arrest to the magistrate, prosecuting attorney, and court clerk, and allows counties to integrate their jail and case management systems with the state public safety report system at no cost

  • Mandates that when a defendant on felony bail is charged with a new felony in a different county, electronic notice must be sent to the original county within one business day, and the original court must consider revoking or modifying bail terms

  • Creates a new review process allowing bail decisions made by magistrates without trial jurisdiction to be reviewed by courts with jurisdiction, with documents transmitted by the next business day unless the county has adopted an alternative procedure

  • Requires peace officers to inform victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat that they can provide information to prosecutors that may be helpful when a magistrate sets bail for the arrested offender

Legislative Description

Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the notice provided by peace officers to victims of family violence, stalking, harassment, or terroristic threat.

County Government

Last Action

Co-author authorized

2/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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