Spouses who violate protective orders may be denied bail
Effective January 1, 2008, Texas judges will have another tool to combat domestic violence. That tool is a powerful one – the denial of bail to an accused if he/she violates a protective order or is charged as a repeat domestic violence offender (misdemeanor and felony).
Texas Representative Joe Straus, III of San Antonio authored House Bill 3692, which was approved as a state constitutional amendment by 84% of Texas voters in November 2007.
