Texas HB799 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow magistrates to release defendants charged with misdemeanors or state jail felonies on.

Texas HB799 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow magistrates to release defendants charged with misdemeanors or state jail felonies on personal bond. This change applies to individuals arrested on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025. The law ensures that a magistrate may release a defendant on personal bond unless specific conditions are met, such as prohibiting the release by law or the law in effect on the date of arrest.

Texas HB799 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow magistrates to release defendants charged with misdemeanors or state jail felonies on.

Texas HB799 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow magistrates to release defendants charged with misdemeanors or state jail felonies on personal bond. This change applies to individuals arrested on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025. The law ensures that a magistrate may release a defendant on personal bond unless specific conditions are met, such as prohibiting the release by law or the law in effect on the date of arrest.