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Sections [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11|11]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11a|11a]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11c|11c]] and [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 13|13]] of Article I also directly address bail for those accused of criminal offenses. | Sections [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11|11]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11a|11a]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11c|11c]] and [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 13|13]] of Article I also directly address bail for those accused of criminal offenses. | ||
Added in 2005, this section was amended in 2007 by the same ballot proposition that added Section 11c. | |||
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Revision as of 11:30, July 6, 2023
As amended November 6, 2007:
Any person who is accused in this State of a felony or an offense involving family violence, who is released on bail pending trial, and whose bail is subsequently revoked or forfeited for a violation of a condition of release may be denied bail pending trial if a judge or magistrate in this State determines by a preponderance of the evidence at a subsequent hearing that the person violated a condition of release related to the safety of a victim of the alleged offense or to the safety of the community.
Editor Comments
Sections 11, 11a, 11c and 13 of Article I also directly address bail for those accused of criminal offenses.
Added in 2005, this section was amended in 2007 by the same ballot proposition that added Section 11c.
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Library Resources
- Vernon's Annotated Constitution of the State of Texas (this multi-volume and up-to-date resource is available at all law libraries and many municipal libraries)
- The Texas State Constitution: A Reference Guide (this one-volume resource is available at most law libraries and some municipal libraries)
- The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated and Comparative Analysis (this two-volume resource is available at most law libraries and some municipal libraries)
Online Resources
- Constitution of the State of Texas (1876) (this resource is published and maintained by the University of Texas School of Law)
- Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876 (this resource is published and regularly updated by the Legislative Council)
- Reports Analyzing Proposed Amendments (this resource is published and regularly updated by the Legislative Reference Library)