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HB26-1186 • 2026

Sunset Regulation of Cash-Bonding Agents

The act continues the regulation of cash-bonding and professional cash-bail agents for 8 years, until 2034. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. M. Soper, Sen. M. Ball, Sen. M. Weissman, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. C. Espenoza, Rep. Y. Zokaie, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. B. Marshall, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Wallace
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary confirms the bill was enacted but does not specify an effective date in the provided text.

Continuing Rules for Cash-Bonding Agents Until 2034

This law continues the regulation of cash-bonding and professional cash-bail agents until 2034.

What This Bill Does

  • Continues the regulation of cash-bonding and professional cash-bail agents for 8 years, until 2034.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cash-bonding agents
  • Professional cash-bail agents

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not explain what happens to the regulations after 2034.
  • The source material does not list specific new requirements or changes to existing rules.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.003

HOU Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment changes the bill to end state regulation of cash-bonding agents in September 2034 instead of a later date.

  • The year when regulations for professional cash-bail and cash-bonding agents will expire is changed from 2039 to 2034.
  • The text now specifically lists the regulation of these agents as scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2034.
  • This summary only explains the specific changes made by this amendment and does not describe how cash-bonding agents are currently regulated or what happens after they stop being regulated.
  • The text of the original bill is not provided, so it cannot be confirmed if other parts of the law were affected beyond these lines.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-23 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-04-22 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-04-06 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-02 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  9. 2026-03-23 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-03-20 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  11. 2026-03-20 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. 2026-03-10 House

    House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  13. 2026-02-09 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

Official Summary Text

The act continues the regulation of cash-bonding and professional cash-bail agents for 8 years, until 2034.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)