HBA-EDN S.B. 1807 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1807 By: Ogden Criminal Jurisprudence 5/9/2001 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Under current law, a magistrate considering bail for an arrested person may take into account whether the person is currently on bail for another offense, but is not required to do so. Senate Bill 1807 requires a magistrate to determine whether a person arrested is currently on bail for a separate criminal offense before admitting that person to bail. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS Senate Bill 1807 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a magistrate to determine whether a person arrested is currently on bail for a separate criminal offense before admitting the person arrested to bail. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.