HB 249 — County Bail Bond Board Meetings

Texas would set how often county bail bond boards must meet.

By LeRoy Nellis — Tracked from public agency records

HB 249 would would set how often county bail bond boards must meet.

County jails are where most people who die in custody are held before any conviction. A bill that changes jail rules can change what a family is told, how fast a death is investigated, and whether the record is public.

What the caption says, word for word

The official caption reads: “Relating to the frequency of county bail bond board meetings.” The author listed in the Legislature report is Flores. Last action is listed as H Filed on 11/09/2026. That is the whole record in the report; anything beyond those words is not in this summary.

What it would mean

In plain words, the caption says the state would create rules around the subject named in the caption — not a funding level, not a staffing count, and not a deadline. Only the history page will say whether any of that becomes law. The caption itself: “Relating to the frequency of county bail bond board meetings.”

Author: Flores. Filed: 11/09/2026.

What to watch next

The bill has only been filed. Filing is not passage. The Legislature history page at the link below carries the current status, and it is the only place to check whether the bill moves. Watch that page before telling anyone what the bill does.

Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 249 caption and author; Bill history for HB 249.

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Full bill text (Introduced)

90R264 DNC-F By: Flores H.B. No. 249 relating to the frequency of county bail bond board meetings.

SECTION 1. Section 1704.055, Occupations Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (b) Except as provided by Subsections [ Subsection ] (c) and (d) , a board shall meet: (1) at least once a month; and (2) at other times at the call of the presiding officer. (d) A board in a county with a population of less than 1.3 million and containing a municipality with a population of 750,000 or more shall meet: (1) at least six times each year during the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November at the call of the presiding officer; and (2) at other times at the call of the presiding officer.

SECTION 2. Section 1704.162(h), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: (h) Notwithstanding the expiration date of a license issued under this chapter, if a board to which Section 1704.055(c) or (d) applies tables a license holder's application for renewal or otherwise does not take action to approve or deny the application, the applicant's current license continues in effect until the next meeting of the board.

SECTION 3. Section 1704.162(h), Occupations Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to an application for renewal of a license filed with a county bail bond board on or after the effective date of this Act. An application filed before that date is governed by the law in effect at the time the application was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect July 1, 2027, if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for effect on that date, this Act takes effect September 1, 2027.

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