86R2390 JCG-F
By: Harless H.B. No. 738
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the entry of certain bond conditions into the Texas
Crime Information Center.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Article 17.50 to read as follows:
Art. 17.50. ENTRY OF BOND CONDITIONS INTO TEXAS CRIME
INFORMATION CENTER; DUTIES OF MAGISTRATES, SHERIFFS, AND
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) In this article, "database" means
the statewide law enforcement information system maintained by the
Department of Public Safety, also known as the Texas Crime
Information Center.
(b) As soon as possible but not later than the next business
day after the date a magistrate imposes a condition of bond on an
arrested person under this chapter, the magistrate shall notify the
sheriff of the condition and provide to the sheriff the following
information:
(1) the name, sex, race, date of birth, personal
descriptors, address, and county of residence of the person on whom
the condition of bond is imposed;
(2) any known identifying number of the person on whom
the condition of bond is imposed, including the person's social
security number or driver's license number;
(3) the name and county of residence of any named
person the condition of bond is intended to protect, and if
different and applicable, the name and county of residence of the
victim of the alleged offense; and
(4) the condition of bond imposed.
(c) On receipt of the information described by Subsection
(b), the sheriff shall enter the information into the database.
(d) As soon as possible but not later than the next business
day after the date a magistrate revokes a bond that contains a
condition, modifies the terms of or removes a condition of bond, or
disposes of the underlying criminal charges in the case, the
magistrate shall notify the sheriff and provide the sheriff with
information that is sufficient to enable the sheriff to update the
database accordingly.
(e) The Department of Public Safety shall modify the
database to enable the database to accept and maintain detailed
information regarding the requirements and status of a condition of
bond imposed by a magistrate, including information described by
Subsections (b) and (d).
(f) This article does not apply to a condition of bond
imposed under Article 17.441.
SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2020, the Department of
Public Safety of the State of Texas shall modify the statewide law
enforcement information system maintained by the department, also
known as the Texas Crime Information Center, to enable the database
to accept and maintain detailed information regarding the
requirements and status of a condition of bond imposed by a
magistrate, as required by Article 17.50(e), Code of Criminal
Procedure, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this
section, this Act takes effect January 1, 2020.
(b) Section 2 of this Act takes effect September 1, 2019.