Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 23.12
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 23.12, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 23.12. COURT SHALL FIX BAIL IN FELONY.
Official statutory text
In felony cases which are bailable, the court shall, before adjourning, fix and enter upon the minutes the amount of the bail to be required in each case. The clerk shall endorse upon the capias the amount of bail required. In case of neglect to so comply with this Article, the arrest of the defendant, and the bail taken by the sheriff, shall be as legal as if there had been no such omission.
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