2025 bills / H.B. 448
H.B. 448 Pretrial Release Amendments (2025)
- Introduced
- House committee (stopped here)
- House vote
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
This bill makes it a new crime to violate a pretrial release order, meaning conditions set for someone awaiting trial. It also changes how county sheriffs can arrest people for such violations, adjusts which court handles these violations, and sets a sunset date for the related provisions.
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Official description
- provides a sunset date for statutory provisions related to a violation of a pretrial order
- creates a crime for a violation of a pretrial order
- addresses an arrest by a county sheriff for a violation of a pretrial order
- modifies the jurisdiction of the district court to address a violation of a pretrial order
- makes technical and conforming changes
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Hearings and debates
- Feb 24, 2025 House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee▶ Watch