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TexasHB 249289th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.

Sponsored By: Rhetta Andrews Bowers, Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Christina Morales, Mihaela Plesa, Lauren Ashley Simmons

Signed by Governor

Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial ReleaseFamily--Family ViolenceLaw Enforcement

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Post-bond holds for family violence suspects

For arrests beginning September 1, 2025, Texas requires a four-hour hold after bond is posted in qualifying family-violence cases. This applies to people arrested or held without a warrant to prevent family violence. Officials must have probable cause to believe the violence will continue after release. A magistrate can approve up to 48 additional hours in writing after finding that the violence will continue. An extension beyond 24 hours also requires probable cause that the person committed the current offense and meets an arrest-history test. In the 10 years before the current offense, the person must have had more than one family-violence arrest. Alternatively, the person must have had an arrest for another offense involving a deadly weapon used or displayed during the crime or immediate escape. People arrested before September 1, 2025, remain under the prior law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Rhetta Andrews Bowers

    House

  • Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Christina Morales

    House

  • Mihaela Plesa

    House

  • Lauren Ashley Simmons

    House

Cosponsors

  • Rafael Anchía

    House

  • Vikki Goodwin

    House

  • Donna Howard

    House

  • Penny Morales Shaw

    House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 303 • No: 2

Senate vote • 5/23/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/23/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2025

Record vote

Yes: 146 • No: 0

House vote • 5/6/2025

Record vote

Yes: 143 • No: 2

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Criminal Justice

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Criminal Jurisprudence

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/26/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/25/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/24/2025House

  7. Senate passage reported

    5/24/2025House

  8. Record vote

    5/23/2025Senate

  9. Passed

    5/23/2025Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    5/23/2025Senate

  11. Record vote

    5/23/2025Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    5/23/2025Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/23/2025Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/23/2025Senate

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/23/2025Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/23/2025Senate

  17. Placed on intent calendar

    5/23/2025Senate

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/21/2025Senate

  19. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    5/21/2025Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments

    5/21/2025Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    5/20/2025Senate

  22. Testimony taken in committee

    5/20/2025Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing

    5/20/2025Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    5/20/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Criminal Justice

    5/8/2025Senate

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