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SB 9 - Amends Bail Programs and the Release of Defendants to Require Notification of Victims - Texas Key Vote

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Title: Amends Bail Programs and the Release of Defendants to Require Notification of Victims

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott


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Title: Amends Bail Programs and the Release of Defendants to Require Notification of Victims

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that amends bail programs and the release of defendants and organizes sanctions to notify victims of abuse when defendants are out on bail in Texas.

Highlights:

  • Amends bail programs and the release of defendants, and organizes sanctions to notify victims of abuse when defendants are out on bail in Texas (Sec. 1-19).

  • Amends provisions relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions (Sec. 1-19

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning September 1, 2025 (Sec. 20).

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Title: Amends Bail Programs and the Release of Defendants to Require Notification of Victims

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends bail programs and the release of defendants and organizes sanctions to notify victims of abuse when defendants are out on bail in Texas.

Highlights:

  • Amends bail programs and the release of defendants, and organizes sanctions to notify victims of abuse when defendants are out on bail in Texas (Sec. 1-19).

  • Amends provisions relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions (Sec. 1-19

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning September 1, 2025 (Sec. 20).

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Amends Bail Programs and the Release of Defendants to Require Notification of Victims

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends bail programs and the release of defendants and organizes sanctions to notify victims of abuse when defendants are out on bail in Texas.

Highlights:

  • Amends bail programs and the release of defendants, and organizes sanctions to notify victims of abuse when defendants are out on bail in Texas (Sec. 1-19).

  • Amends provisions relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions (Sec. 1-19

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning September 1, 2025 (Sec. 20).

Full Bill Text

Title: Amends Bail Programs and the Release of Defendants to Require Notification of Victims

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