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SJR 44
  • Introduced
    Feb 13, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 20, 2023
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SJR 44
Texas Senate Bill
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Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.
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House • May 23, 2023: Postponed 9/1/23 10:00 AM
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Mar 20, 2023, Senate
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SJR 44 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
YES: 30
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Mar 20, 2023, Senate
SJR 44, Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
YES: 30
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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  • May 23, 2023 | House
    • Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Postponed 9/1/23 10:00 AM
  • May 21, 2023 | House
    • Corrected comm. report distributed
    • Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
    • Considered in Calendars
  • May 20, 2023 | House
    • Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
  • May 19, 2023 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 18, 2023 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • May 15, 2023 | House
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Reported favorably as substituted
  • Apr 25, 2023 | House
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/25/2023
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Committee substitute considered in committee
    • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Apr 10, 2023 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  • Mar 21, 2023 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Mar 20, 2023 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
    • Vote recorded in Journal
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • Mar 16, 2023 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 09, 2023 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 07, 2023 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/07/2023
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Mar 01, 2023 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/01/2023
    • Meeting cancelled
  • Feb 22, 2023 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Criminal Justice
  • Feb 13, 2023 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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