Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, removes the requirement to place a defendant on a state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice for failure to appear, unless it is on a felony; authorizes a court to relieve the surety of liability for an undertaking if the defendant has not been placed on the available state or federal list or database within five business days of the entering agency's receipt of the bench warrant or capias. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Pub. Ch. 1026

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

Signed by Governor.

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Signed by Senate Speaker

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

Signed by H. Speaker

Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 33, Nayes 0

Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 83, Nays 1, PNV 4

H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

Conference Committee appointed. (Haile, Hatcher, Lamar)

Senate refused to recede from amendment

H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4-16-26

H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence

Conf. comm. appointed. (Rep. Scarbrough, Atchley, Hemmer, Doggett)

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

H. Placed on Message Calendar

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0912)

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

Sponsor(s) Added.

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Intro., P1C.

Filed for introduction