Bail & Pretrial
Prosecutor Information Senate Bill 9 - 89th Legislature
Senate Bill 9 includes several amendments with direct implications for prosecution. For full language and amendments, please review Senate Bill 9.
Please visit the Upcoming & Previous Webinars tab for recording of the SB 9 Webinar - Prosecutor Edition and PowerPoint PDF. *Shortly after the webinar, final Approval New Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 31.8 were updates and the most current rules can be located here.
Prosecutor Access to the Public Safety Report System (PSRS) - Bail Form
17.021 (c-1) Code of Criminal Procedure:
On request by an attorney representing the state, the *office shall provide to the attorney access to the public safety report system for the purpose of allowing the attorney to access a bail form submitted to the office under Section 72.038, Government Code.
- Access the Request Form at OCA Prosecutor Request for PSRS Access.
* 'office' refers to the Office of Court Administration (OCA).
Please direct any questions to Bail@txcourts.gov.
Effective 1/1/2026
Pretrial Intervention Conditions - 16.24 Code of Criminal Procedure
REPORTING OF CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM. As soon as practicable but not later than the 10th business day after the date a defendant enters a pretrial intervention program, the attorney representing the state, or the attorney's designee who is responsible for monitoring the defendant's compliance with the conditions of the program, shall enter information relating to the conditions of the program into the appropriate database of the statewide law enforcement information system maintained by the Department of Public Safety or modify or remove information, as appropriate.
Effective 1/1/2026
Pretrial Intervention Conditions - Guidance & Training Requirements
DPS Pretrial Intervention Information
TXDPS Cornerstone Registration - Required for DPS Training
Mandatory Electronic Notification - Selection of a Designee
72.038 (c-1) Texas Government Code:
The office shall provide to the elected district attorney in each county an electronic copy of the form submitted to the office under Subsection (c) for each defendant whose bail is set in the county for an offense involving violence, as defined by Article 17.03, Code of Criminal Procedure. An elected district attorney shall provide an e-mail address to the office for the purpose of receiving a form as provided by this subsection.
The intent is to ensure prosecutors are promptly notified when a person has been arrested within their respective jurisdiction(s) and a bail form has been completed for a violent felony (as described in 17.03 Texas Code of Criminal Procedure).
DA Designee and Electronic Nofication Information
Bail Review and Appeal
Final Approval New Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 31.8 has been updated as of February 6, 2026 and can be located here.