Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 17.071 — CHARITABLE BAIL ORGANIZATIONS
CR § 17.071Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 17. BAIL
Statute text
View on source(a)In this article:
(1)"Charitable bail organization" means a person who accepts and uses donations from the public to deposit money with a court in the amount of a defendant's bail bond. The term does not include:
(A)a person accepting donations with respect to a defendant who is a member of the person's family, as determined under Section 71.003, Family Code; or
(B)a nonprofit corporation organized for a religious purpose.
(2)"Office" means the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.
(b)This article does not apply to a charitable bail organization that pays a bail bond for not more than three defendants in any 180-day period.
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Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 339 (S.B. 9), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 339 (S.B. 9), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2025.