Relating to the compensation to a county for certain persons confined in a county jail pending trial.
relating to the compensation to a county for certain persons
confined in a county jail pending trial.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Article 17.54 to read as follows:
Art. 17.54. COMPENSATION TO COUNTY FOR DEFENDANT NOT
RELEASED ON BAIL. If a defendant charged with an offense punishable
as a felony is not released on bail pending trial, the state shall
compensate the county for the cost of confining the defendant in the
county jail pending trial.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to compensation to a county for the cost of a defendant’s
confinement that occurs on or after January 1, 2026, regardless of
whether the defendant is confined before, on, or after that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
