By: Thompson of Harris, Herrero H.B. No. 2499
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the electronic filing of bail bonds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Article 17.026 to read as follows:
Art. 17.026. ELECTRONIC FILING OF BAIL BOND. In any manner
permitted by the county in which the bond is written, a bail bond
may be filed electronically with the court, judge, magistrate, or
other officer taking the bond.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015
.