Texas SJR 44: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

Status: Postponed (as of 2023-05-23)

State: Texas · Session: 88 · Bill: SJR 44

Subjects: Courts--Judges (I0140), Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171), Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release (I0202), HUMAN TRAFFICKING (S0696), MAGISTRATES (S1592), Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)

Sponsors: Hinojosa, Huffman, Smith, Bettencourt, Kolkhorst, Parker, Paxton

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