CS/CS/HB 397: Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee, 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; requires person who is arrested for committing specified violations to be held in custody until his or her 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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/26/2026 02:45 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 760 (c1) by McClain Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 397	Identical

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  901.15	When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful.	Page 4 (pdf)
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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/12/2025	H	• Filed
  11/18/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/12/2026	H	• PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/14/2026	H	• 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	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/16/2026	H	• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
  1/21/2026	H	• Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  1/23/2026	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  1/27/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  1/28/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/10/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
  2/17/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 101, NAYS 8
  2/17/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/18/2026	S	• Referred to Appropriations • Received
  2/26/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Appropriations • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 760 • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 • Immediately certified
  2/26/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled