Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment (May 2022)
| Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment | |
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| Election date May 7, 2022 | |
| Topic Law enforcement | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Changes in Regulations Governing Bail Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on May 7, 2022.[1]
The amendment would have allowed judges and magistrates to impose the least restrictive conditions for bail "to reasonably ensure the accused person’s appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense."[2]
The amendment would have also authorized a judge or magistrate to deny bail for certain crimes including, persons accused of a violent or sexual offense or continuous trafficking of persons.[2]
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The full text of the amendment can be read here.
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- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a two-thirds vote is required in both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.
This amendment was filed as Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1) on September 22, 2021. On September 22, 2021, the state Senate passed SJR 1 by a vote of 28-3. SJR 1 did not pass the state House by the two-thirds vote requirement.[1]
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