HB240
Admission to bail; fixing terms of bail, mental health considerations.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
House: House subcommittee offered
Chief Patron:
Debra Gardner (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Admission to bail; fixing terms of bail; mental health considerations.
Requires the judicial officer, prior to conducting any hearing on the issue of bail, release, or detention, to obtain the person's criminal history and any emergency custody or temporary detention order or involuntary admission issued for such person. The bill also requires the judicial officer to consider any emergency custody ... (More) or temporary detention order or involuntary admission issued for the person when determining admission to bail. Lastly, the bill requires the judicial officer to take into account the following factors in fixing the terms of bail if such person is admitted to bail: (i) whether the person is likely to obstruct or attempt to obstruct justice, or threaten, injure, or intimidate, or attempt to threaten, injure, or intimidate a family or household member as defined in relevant law; (ii) the history of the accused or juvenile, including medical, mental health, including any emergency custody or temporary detention order or involuntary admission issued pursuant to relevant law, or substance abuse treatment; (iii) any evidence the person provided indicating that such person (a) is currently pregnant, (b) has recently given birth, or (c) is currently nursing a child; and (iv) whether such person will be an unreasonable danger to himself, family or household members as defined in relevant law, or the public. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103796D
- 01/08/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB240)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
