Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Aug 2021
Senate Passage
Aug 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 7, 2021
Last action Aug 31, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
5
Aug 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Aug 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Aug 27, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
Aug 27, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
Aug 27, 2021
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Aug 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Aug 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Aug 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies
lower
Aug 19, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Aug 19, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Aug 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Aug 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Aug 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Aug 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Aug 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
Aug 7, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Cook
RRepublican
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
P
KK
Kyle Kacal
RRepublican
P
RS
Reggie Smith
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
DH
Dan Huberty
RRepublican
Co
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
Co
DB
DeWayne Burns
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
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