89R8639 AJZ-F
By: Huffman S.B. No. 2219
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond
forfeiture.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 17.19, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to
read as follows:
(a) Subject to Subsection (a-1), a [Any] surety that wants[,
desiring] to surrender the surety's [his] principal and has
notified [after notifying] the principal's attorney, if the
principal is represented by an attorney, in a manner provided by
Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, of the surety's intention
to surrender the principal, may file an affidavit of that [such]
intention before the court or magistrate before which the
prosecution is pending. The affidavit must state:
(1) the court and cause number of the case;
(2) the name of the defendant;
(3) the offense with which the defendant is charged;
(4) the date of the bond;
(5) the cause for the surrender; and
(6) that notice of the surety's intention to surrender
the principal has been given as required by this subsection and
Subsection (a-1), if applicable.
(a-1) If the offense with which the defendant is charged is
classified as a felony under the Penal Code, in addition to
satisfying the requirements provided by Subsection (a), a surety
must, before filing the affidavit described by that subsection,
notify the attorney representing the state with jurisdiction in the
case of the surety's intention to surrender the principal.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.