H.J.R. No. 6

	A JOINT RESOLUTION
	proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail
	to a person who violates certain court orders or conditions of
	release in a felony or family violence case.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by
	amending Section 11b and adding Section 11c to read as follows:
	Sec. 11b.  Any person who is accused in this state of a
	felony or an offense involving family violence, [in this state] who
	is released on bail pending trial, and whose bail is subsequently
	revoked or forfeited for a violation of a condition of release may
	be denied bail pending trial if [on a determination by] a [district]
	judge or magistrate in this state determines by a preponderance of
	the evidence[,] at a subsequent hearing [to set or reinstate bail,]
	that the person violated a condition of release related to the
	safety of a victim of the alleged offense or to the safety of the
	community.
	Sec. 11c.  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.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
	submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2007.
	The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
	proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the denial
	of bail to a person who violates certain court orders or conditions
	of release in a felony or family violence case."
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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.J.R. No. 6 was passed by the House on May 3,
	2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, 1 present, not
	voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.J.R. No. 6 was passed by the Senate on May
	23, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	RECEIVED:  _____________________
	Date
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	Secretary of State