Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 17.44 — HOME CONFINEMENT, ELECTRONIC MONITORING, AND DRUG TESTING AS CONDITION

CR § 17.44Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 17. BAIL

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(a)A magistrate may require as a condition of release on bond that the defendant submit to:

(1)home confinement and electronic monitoring under the supervision of an agency designated by the magistrate; or

(2)testing on a weekly basis for the presence of a controlled substance in the defendant's body.

(b)In this article, "controlled substance" has the meaning assigned by Section 481.002, Health and Safety Code.

(c)The magistrate may revoke the bond and order the defendant arrested if the defendant:

(1)violates a condition of home confinement and electronic monitoring;

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 163 (S.B. 1506), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.04, eff. January 1, 2020.