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.