Bonding, Surety and Professional - As introduced, requires each court of record with criminal jurisdiction to publish the list of professional bondsmen or other sureties approved and qualified as solvent by the court on the court's website. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 8.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB1202Date
    Transmitted to Governor for action.04/23/2025
    Signed by H. Speaker04/22/2025
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/22/2025
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/22/2025
    Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 104/16/2025
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0323)04/16/2025
    Subst. for comp. HB.04/16/2025
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House04/15/2025
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 004/15/2025
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0345)04/15/2025
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/202504/14/2025
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/202504/11/2025
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 004/02/2025
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/202504/01/2025
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/202504/01/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/31/2025
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/202503/31/2025
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/202503/31/2025
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/202503/26/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/24/2025
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee02/12/2025
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/10/2025
    Filed for introduction02/06/2025
    Actions For HB0671Date
    Comp. SB subst.04/16/2025
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/202504/10/2025
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/202504/09/2025
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee04/08/2025
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/202504/02/2025
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee04/01/2025
    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/202503/26/2025
    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/202503/26/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/26/2025
    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/202503/19/2025
    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee03/19/2025
    Ref. to Judiciary Committee03/19/2025
    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.02/06/2025
    Intro., P1C.02/05/2025
    Filed for introduction02/03/2025
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0345Amendment 1-0 to SB1202Fiscal Memo for SA0345 (4524)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0323Amendment 1-0 to HB0671Fiscal Memo for HA0323 (4524)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

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    Bill Summary

     

     

          ON APRIL 15, 2025, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1202, AS AMENDED.

     

          AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to authorize the surety on a bail bond to petition the court for release from their obligations as surety if the principal forfeits.  A petition filed pursuant to this amendment must be accompanied by a sworn affidavit detailing what good faith efforts were made to locate and assure the appearance of the principal.  A hearing must be held on a petition and, upon a finding, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the bondsman made good faith efforts to locate and assure the principal's appearance, the court may release or exonerate the bondsman of the bondsman's obligations in the case.  The full text of this amendment specifies five factors that a court may consider to determine whether the surety complied with the good faith effort requirement.

     

          This amendment also adds a requirement to present law that, before accepting a bail deposit from a bondsman, the clerk must require the bondsman to initial each page of the bond order, indicating that the bondsman has read and is aware of any conditions of bond imposed on the defendant.  The clerk must provide a copy of the initialed bond order the bondsman and maintain a copy in the defendant's file.

     

     

  • FiscalNote for SB1202/HB0671 filed under HB0671

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB1202

    SB1202 by Jackson - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................86
              Noes................................................7
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Atchley, Barrett, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Brooks, Burkhart, Butler, Camper, Capley, Carringer, Cepicky, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Dixie, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Gant, Garrett, Glynn, Grills, Hakeem, Hale, Hardaway, Harris, Haston, Hawk, Helton-Haynes, Hemmer, Hicks G, Hicks T, Hill, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jones R, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Leatherwood, Littleton, Love, Lynn, Maberry, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Powell, Powers, Raper, Reedy, Reeves, Reneau, Rudder, Russell, Scarbrough, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Towns, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 86.
              Representatives voting no were: Behn, Fritts, Johnson, Lamberth, Pearson, Rudd, Salinas -- 7.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Jones J -- 1.

              HB0671 by Scarbrough - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    HB0671 by Scarbrough - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................19
              Noes................................................2
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Atchley, Bulso, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Farmer, Garrett, Harris, Keisling, Lamberth, Littleton, Powell, Russell, Scarbrough, Stinnett, Todd, Towns, Travis -- 19.
              Representatives voting no were: Hardaway, Salinas -- 2.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Johnson -- 1.

    HB0671 by Scarbrough - HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 4/1/2025
    Passed
              Ayes................................................7
              Noes................................................0
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Atchley, Doggett, Farmer, Lamberth, Powell, Russell, Scarbrough -- 7.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Salinas -- 1.

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1202 by Jackson - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2025
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................32
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Campbell, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Harshbarger, Hatcher, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kyle, Lamar, Lowe, Massey, Oliver, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Seal, Southerland, Stevens, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 32.

    SB1202 by Jackson - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/2/2025
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Gardenhire, Harshbarger, Kyle, Lamar, Roberts, Rose, Stevens, Taylor, White -- 9.