Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to set a minimum amount of monetary bond for persons charged with certain felony offenses involving violence and requiring the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a felony while released on bail for a prior felony under most circumstances.

HJR 84 proposes a constitutional amendment to change Texas bail rules. It would allow the legislature to set minimum monetary bail amounts for people accused of violent felony offenses and require judges to deny bail for individuals charged with a new felony while already on bail for a prior felony (or with two prior felony convictions). The amendment specifically targets cases involving violence or prior serious offenses, mandating bail denial unless a judge issues a ruling within seven days of arrest and a trial occurs within 60 days. This would directly affect defendants charged with certain violent or repeat offenses who seek pretrial release.