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Senate concurs with House changes to constitutional amendment tightening bail for most serious offenders
Summary
The Texas Senate agreed to House amendments to SJR 5, a proposed constitutional change that narrows circumstances for granting bail in the most serious offenses and establishes evidentiary standards and reporting requirements for judges.
The Texas Senate on the floor agreed to concur with House amendments to SJR 5, a proposed constitutional amendment targeting bail eligibility for certain serious offenses and establishing a more formalized hearing process.
The measure, described on the floor by Senator Joan Huffman as part of a coordinated package of bills, would allow denial of bail after a hearing when the state meets specified burdens of proof for the most serious offenses, including murder, aggravated assault that causes serious bodily injury, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, certain sexual offenses involving children, and human trafficking offenses. "This is going to make a difference to Texas," Huffman said on the floor as she moved concurrence.
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