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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 11c of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Denial of Bail for Violation of Protective Order Involving Family Violence"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=Added November 6, 2007: | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 11c of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Denial of Bail for Violation of Protective Order Involving Family Violence"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=Added November 6, 2007: | ||
'''The Legislature by general law may provide that any person who violates an order for emergency protection issued by a judge or magistrate after an arrest for an offense involving family violence or who violates an active protective order rendered by a court in a family violence case, including a temporary ex parte order that has been served on the person, or who engages in conduct that constitutes an offense involving the violation of an order described by this section may be taken into custody and, pending trial or other court proceedings, denied release on bail if following a hearing a judge or magistrate in this | '''The Legislature by general law may provide that any person who violates an order for emergency protection issued by a judge or magistrate after an arrest for an offense involving family violence or who violates an active protective order rendered by a court in a family violence case, including a temporary ex parte order that has been served on the person, or who engages in conduct that constitutes an offense involving the violation of an order described by this section may be taken into custody and, pending trial or other court proceedings, denied release on bail if following a hearing a judge or magistrate in this State determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the person violated the order or engaged in the conduct constituting the offense.''' | ||
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Sections [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11|11]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11a|11a]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11b|11b]] | Sections [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11|11]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11a|11a]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11b|11b]] and [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 13|13]] of Article I also directly address bail for those accused of criminal offenses. | ||
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Revision as of 11:28, July 6, 2023
Added November 6, 2007:
The Legislature by general law may provide that any person who violates an order for emergency protection issued by a judge or magistrate after an arrest for an offense involving family violence or who violates an active protective order rendered by a court in a family violence case, including a temporary ex parte order that has been served on the person, or who engages in conduct that constitutes an offense involving the violation of an order described by this section may be taken into custody and, pending trial or other court proceedings, denied release on bail if following a hearing a judge or magistrate in this State determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the person violated the order or engaged in the conduct constituting the offense.
Editor Comments
Sections 11, 11a, 11b and 13 of Article I also directly address bail for those accused of criminal offenses.
Recent Decisions
None.
Historic Decisions
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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)