CS/HB 397: Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Daley
Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes; Provides that person who is on pretrial release for specified violent crime commits separate criminal offense if such person willfully violates certain conditions of pretrial release; provides penalty for second or subsequent violation; specifies procedures at person's first appearance hearing; requires court to consider certain factors in determining whether to order pretrial detention or grant pretrial release; provides that law enforcement officer is not liable in civil action for arrest of person based on probable cause to believe that person has violated condition of pretrial release in specified circumstances; authorizes law enforcement officer to arrest person without warrant if there is probable cause to believe that person has willfully violated certain conditions of pretrial release.
Last Action: 1/23/2026 House - Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/12/2025 House • Filed
11/18/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/12/2026 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/15/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/16/2026 House • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/21/2026 House • Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
1/23/2026 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
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CS/HB 397, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 3:34 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 760 Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes McClain Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 4 (pdf) 903.0472 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 397, Original Filed Version Posted 11/12/2025 at 8:58 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 760 Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes McClain Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 4 (pdf) 903.0472 Page 2 (pdf)