Bill Text: TX HB1382 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the procedure for rearrest and adjustment of the bond amount in certain criminal cases.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-29 - Left pending in committee [HB1382 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1382-Introduced.html
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By: Moody | H.B. No. 1382 |
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relating to the procedure for rearrest and adjustment of the bond | ||
amount in certain criminal cases. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 4, Article 17.09, Code of Criminal | ||
Procedure, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this | ||
article, the judge or magistrate in whose court a criminal action is | ||
pending may not order the accused to be rearrested or require the | ||
accused to give another bond in a higher amount because the accused: | ||
(1) withdraws a waiver of the right to counsel; [ |
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(2) requests the assistance of counsel, appointed or | ||
retained; or | ||
(3) is formally charged with the same offense for | ||
which the accused was initially arrested and bond was given, except | ||
as provided by Subsection (b). | ||
(b) The judge or magistrate may order the accused to be | ||
rearrested or require the accused to give another bond in a higher | ||
amount based on the circumstance described by Subsection (a)(3) | ||
only after providing notice to each party to the action and, on | ||
request of any party, an opportunity for a hearing. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |