HB 2934
AN ACT relating to the charging instrument in the prosecution of the
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Requires that any charging document for a resisting arrest charge must explicitly state the underlying offense that led to the arrest. This means prosecutors can no longer file a standalone resisting arrest charge without specifying why the original arrest was being made. The law applies to all criminal cases presented to court on or after September 1, 2025, providing more transparency and accountability in arrest-related legal proceedings.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the charging instrument in the prosecution of the BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 21, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Article 21.151 to read as follows: Art. 21.151. RESISTING ARREST. The complaint, information, or indictment in the prosecution of a criminal case in which the sole allegation is that a person has resisted arrest under Section 38.03, Penal Code, must state the underlying offense for which the SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a criminal case in which the complaint, information, or indictment is presented to the court on or after the effective date of this Act. A criminal case in which the complaint, information, or indictment was presented to the court before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the complaint, information, or indictment was presented, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the charging instrument in the prosecution of the
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