Senate Bill No. by Senator Barrow amends and reenacts several articles of the Code of Criminal Procedure related to bail, specifically focusing on cash deposits and the responsibilities of cash depositors. The bill introduces new provisions that require the clerk of court to send certified mail notices not only to defendants but also to any cash depositors, provided the necessary information for service has been received. Additionally, the bill defines "cash depositor" as any entity that furnishes a bail undertaking on behalf of a defendant, clarifying that this does not establish the cash depositor as a surety in the bail undertaking.

The bill also modifies the notice requirements for defendants and cash depositors regarding their required appearances in court. It specifies that when a bail undertaking sets an appearance date and the defendant appears as ordered, no further notice is required for the cash depositor or other parties involved. Furthermore, if a defendant fails to appear, the cash depositor must be notified of the new appearance date. The bill emphasizes that failure to provide the required notice relieves both the surety and the cash depositor from liability for bond forfeiture due to the defendant's nonappearance.