SB 2229
AN ACT relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a
Bill Text
relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 31A, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Article 31A.0021 to read as Art. 31A.0021. CHANGE OF VENUE FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED BY PEACE OFFICERS. On a motion by the attorney representing the state or the defendant or on the judge's own motion, the judge shall order a change of venue if the defendant: (1) is a peace officer or was a peace officer at the time of the alleged offense; and (2) has been charged with an offense allegedly committed under color of the defendant's employment as a peace SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a defendant charged with an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. A defendant charged with an offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Law Enforcement and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a
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