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Senate bars political subdivisions from using public funds to pay nonprofits that post bail
Summary
The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 40 on Feb. 19 by a 27–3 vote, prohibiting political subdivisions from using public funds to pay nonprofits that accept donations to post defendants’ bail and creating a private right of action for residents to seek injunctive relief and attorney fees.
The Texas Senate on Feb. 19 passed Senate Bill 40 by a vote of 27 ayes to 3 nays. The bill prohibits a political subdivision from using public funds to pay a nonprofit organization that accepts donations from the public to deposit money with the court for the purpose of posting a defendant’s bail bond.
Senator Huffman, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure responds to reports that local governments were spending public money that ultimately enabled the release of…
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