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SJR 17, 79th R.S.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a criminal defendant who violates a condition of the defendant's release pending trial.

Last action: Filed with the Secretary of State

Author: Todd Staples
Sponsor: Dan Gattis

Session Law Chapter: Acts 2005, 79th R.S., SJR 17

Companion:

HJR 56 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Enrolled (Senate Research Center)
Introduced (Senate Research Center)

Subjects:
Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Terry Keel, Mary Denny, Juan Escobar, Terri Hodge, Paul Moreno, Aaron Peña, Richard Raymond, Elvira Reyna, Debbie Riddle)
Minutes: April 26 2005 | May 3 2005
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (John Whitmire, John Carona, Rodney Ellis, Juan Hinojosa, Jon Lindsay, Steve Ogden, Kel Seliger, Tommy Williams)
Minutes: March 29 2005

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