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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 17.09. Duration; Original And Subsequent Proceedings; New Bail

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Art. 17.09. [275A] DURATION;  ORIGINAL AND SUBSEQUENT 
PROCEEDINGS;  NEW BAIL.  Sec. 1. Where a defendant, in the course of 
a criminal action, gives bail before any court or person authorized 
by law to take same, for his personal appearance before a court or 
magistrate, to answer a charge against him, the said bond shall be 
valid and binding upon the defendant and his sureties, if any, 
thereon, for the defendant's personal appearance before the court 
or magistrate designated therein, as well as before any other court 
to which same may be transferred, and for any and all subsequent 
proceedings had relative to the charge, and each such bond shall be 
so conditioned except as hereinafter provided.
	Sec. 2. When a defendant has once given bail for his 
appearance in answer to a criminal charge, he shall not be required 
to give another bond in the course of the same criminal action 
except as herein provided.
	Sec. 3. Provided that whenever, during the course of the 
action, the judge or magistrate in whose court such action is 
pending finds that the bond is defective, excessive or insufficient 
in amount, or that the sureties, if any, are not acceptable, or for 
any other good and sufficient cause, such judge or magistrate may, 
either in term-time or in vacation, order the accused to be 
rearrested, and require the accused to give another bond in such 
amount as the judge or magistrate may deem proper.  When such bond 
is so given and approved, the defendant shall be released from 
custody.

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.             

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