HB4905Introduced in the House
CRIM PRO-WILLFUL FLIGHT
Introduced by John Cabello, District 90
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In the Pretrial Release Article of the Code, changes the definition of "willful flight" to include intentional conduct to elude arrest. In the definition, changes "thwart the judicial process to avoid prosecution" to "thwart the judicial process or avoid prosecution". Deletes from the definition that isolated instances of nonappearance in court alone are not evidence of the risk of willful flight. In the pretrial detention provisions, deletes a provision that one of the grounds for pretrial detention is the high likelihood of willful flight to avoid prosecution when the defendant is charged with certain specified offenses. Replaces that provision with just the high likelihood of willful flight and the person is charged with certain specified offenses.
Where it stands
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
February 10, 2026
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Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
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