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Relating to the release of defendants on bail.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB 2020, Committee
Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of $1,035,546 through the biennium ending
August 31, 2021.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of
funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
HB 2020 would establish the Bail Advisory Commission to develop recommendations for the Texas Judicial Council (TJC) for a standardized pretrial risk assessment tool. The assessment tool would be for statewide use and concern the best practices for personal bond offices and be available for consideration in setting the amount of bail for a defendant. The Bail Advisory Commission would be required to to collect and analyze information related to pretrial release practices and distribute the analyses and information to courts and bond offices.
Texas Action supports HB 2020 as it advances the principle of limited government. By providing standardized recommendations for a pretrial risk assessment tool the bill encourages more uniform practices across the state in regards to setting bail.
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