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Krystal Jean Baker Act (HB 1399, 2019)

September 1, 2019

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Major rewrite of § 411.1471; shifted the collection trigger from indictment to arrest and expanded the qualifying list from 11 to 25 felonies (adding murder, capital murder, kidnapping, trafficking, robbery, theft, and others).

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State
Texas
Bill Number
HB 1399
Legislation Status
Enacted

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