Art. 49.21. COMMITMENT OF HOMICIDE SUSPECT. At the conclusion of an inquest, if a justice of the peace finds that a person who has been arrested in the case caused or contributed to the death of the deceased, the justice may: (1) commit the person to jail; or (2) require the person to execute a bail bond with security for the person's appearance before the proper court to answer for the offense.
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