Bill Summary

HB 397 Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes (2026 Session)
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. Effective Date: October 1, 2026
11/12/25
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Filed
11/18/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Budget Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/18/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/14/26, 10:30 am, 404 H - PCS
01/14/26
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 2 Nays
01/14/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/16/26
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Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
01/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Justice Budget Subcommittee, 01/21/26, 1:00 pm, 314 H
01/21/26
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Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 3 Nays
01/21/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
01/23/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 01/27/26, 9:30 am, 404 H
01/27/26
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 19 Yeas, 1 Nay
01/27/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
01/28/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/10/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/26
02/17/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 101 Yeas / 8 Nays)
02/17/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/18/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Appropriations
02/26/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SBĀ 0760; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/26/26
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Ordered enrolled
02/26/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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Filed on 11/12/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Filed on 01/12/26
Adopted
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Filed on 01/14/26
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Amendment 274807
Filed on 01/26/26
Adopted
0397C2
Filed on 01/27/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Filed on 02/26/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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