Bail; prohibiting bail on appeal for certain offenses; effective date.

Bill scope changed from bail on appeal restrictions to guilty plea withdrawal procedures

New requirement for defendants to file applications within 10 days of plea entry

New requirement for applications to include detailed grounds for withdrawal and request for evidentiary hearing

Effective date changed from November 1, 2025 to remain the same in new version

Header information was updated to reflect the 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) and added committee substitute markings indicating Senate Committee approval.

Page numbers and formatting were reorganized to match standard committee substitute format with different page numbering and tracking information.

Removed provisions allowing defendants to withdraw guilty pleas within 10 days of entry

Added 14 specific offenses that prohibit bail on appeal, including murder, kidnapping, rape, arson, and drug trafficking

Changed bill title from 'criminal procedure' to 'bail' and updated effective date information

Added requirement that trial courts must state reasons when granting bail in other felony cases

Bill subject changed from criminal procedure (guilty plea withdrawals) to bail restrictions on appeal

Added specific list of offenses that prohibit bail on appeal including murder, kidnapping, robbery with dangerous weapon, rape, arson, manslaughter, drug trafficking, and domestic violence

Changed statutory reference from Section 517 to Section 1077 of Title 22

Section numbering changed from SECTION 3 and SECTION 4 to SECTION 1 and SECTION 2 to match new content structure

Bill purpose changed from regulating guilty plea withdrawals to prohibiting bail on appeal for serious crimes

Added specific list of offenses where bail on appeal is prohibited, including murder, kidnapping, rape, arson, drug trafficking, and prior felony convictions

Added effective date of November 1, 2025 for the new bail restrictions

Removed all provisions related to guilty plea withdrawal applications and evidentiary hearings

Changed enforcement mechanism from court oversight of plea withdrawals to court discretion on bail decisions for remaining offenses