Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 30Comp. became Pub. Ch. 604Latest
   2. Mar 5Comp. SB subst.
   3. Mar 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Mar 2Reset on cal. for 3/5/2026
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026 2/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Mar 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   6. Mar 2H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026
   7. Feb 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
   8. Feb 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026
2. 2025
   1. Apr 22Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee
   2. Apr 21Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Apr 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   4. Apr 17Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   5. Apr 17Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
   6. Apr 17H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
   7. Apr 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   8. Apr 16Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
   9. Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   10. Apr 9Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
   11. Mar 19Placed behind the budget
   12. Mar 12Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   13. Mar 12Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   14. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   15. Mar 5Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   16. Mar 5Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
   17. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
   18. Jan 28Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   19. Jan 16Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   20. Jan 15P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
   21. Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
3. 2024
   1. Dec 11Filed for introductionIntroduced