Bill
HJR 16
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
89th Legislature (2025)
Introduced by Daniel Alders and 59 co-sponsors
Constitutional amendment denying bail automatically to non-citizens charged with felonies, removing judicial discretion in Texas bail proceedings.
Left pending in committee
#aliens(i0032)
#crimes--miscellaneous(i0200)
#criminalprocedure--bail&pretrialrelease(i0202)
#jocelyn'slaw(pl1oh)
#resolutions--constitutionalamendments(i0661)