Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB738 Compare Versions

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1	1	86R2390 JCG-F
2	2	By: Harless H.B. No. 738
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5	5	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	6	AN ACT
7	7	relating to the entry of certain bond conditions into the Texas
8	8	Crime Information Center.
9	9	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
10	10	SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
11	11	amended by adding Article 17.50 to read as follows:
12	12	Art. 17.50. ENTRY OF BOND CONDITIONS INTO TEXAS CRIME
13	13	INFORMATION CENTER; DUTIES OF MAGISTRATES, SHERIFFS, AND
14	14	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) In this article, "database" means
15	15	the statewide law enforcement information system maintained by the
16	16	Department of Public Safety, also known as the Texas Crime
17	17	Information Center.
18	18	(b) As soon as possible but not later than the next business
19	19	day after the date a magistrate imposes a condition of bond on an
20	20	arrested person under this chapter, the magistrate shall notify the
21	21	sheriff of the condition and provide to the sheriff the following
22	22	information:
23	23	(1) the name, sex, race, date of birth, personal
24	24	descriptors, address, and county of residence of the person on whom
25	25	the condition of bond is imposed;
26	26	(2) any known identifying number of the person on whom
27	27	the condition of bond is imposed, including the person's social
28	28	security number or driver's license number;
29	29	(3) the name and county of residence of any named
30	30	person the condition of bond is intended to protect, and if
31	31	different and applicable, the name and county of residence of the
32	32	victim of the alleged offense; and
33	33	(4) the condition of bond imposed.
34	34	(c) On receipt of the information described by Subsection
35	35	(b), the sheriff shall enter the information into the database.
36	36	(d) As soon as possible but not later than the next business
37	37	day after the date a magistrate revokes a bond that contains a
38	38	condition, modifies the terms of or removes a condition of bond, or
39	39	disposes of the underlying criminal charges in the case, the
40	40	magistrate shall notify the sheriff and provide the sheriff with
41	41	information that is sufficient to enable the sheriff to update the
42	42	database accordingly.
43	43	(e) The Department of Public Safety shall modify the
44	44	database to enable the database to accept and maintain detailed
45	45	information regarding the requirements and status of a condition of
46	46	bond imposed by a magistrate, including information described by
47	47	Subsections (b) and (d).
48	48	(f) This article does not apply to a condition of bond
49	49	imposed under Article 17.441.
50	50	SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2020, the Department of
51	51	Public Safety of the State of Texas shall modify the statewide law
52	52	enforcement information system maintained by the department, also
53	53	known as the Texas Crime Information Center, to enable the database
54	54	to accept and maintain detailed information regarding the
55	55	requirements and status of a condition of bond imposed by a
56	56	magistrate, as required by Article 17.50(e), Code of Criminal
57	57	Procedure, as added by this Act.
58	58	SECTION 3. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this
59	59	section, this Act takes effect January 1, 2020.
60	60	(b) Section 2 of this Act takes effect September 1, 2019.