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2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter B. Venue in Certain Circumstances › Article 13A.052. Offense Committed Outside This State by Person Acting for State

An offense committed outside this state by any officer acting under the authority of this state under circumstances that give this state jurisdiction to prosecute the defendant may be prosecuted in:
(1)  the county in which the defendant resides; or
(2)  if a nonresident of this state, Travis County.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter B. Venue in Certain Circumstances › Article 13A.053. Offense Committed on or Near Boundary

(a)  An offense committed on or within 400 yards of the boundaries of two or more counties may be prosecuted in any one of those counties.
(b)  An offense committed on the premises of an airport operated jointly by two municipalities and located in two counties may be prosecuted in either county.
(c)  An offense punishable by fine only committed on or near the boundary of contiguous municipalities that have entered into an agreement authorized by Article 4.14(f) of this code and Section 29.003(h), Government Code, may be prosecuted in either of those municipalities as provided in the agreement.
(d)  An offense committed on a river or stream forming the boundary of this state may be prosecuted in the county:
(1)  the boundary of which is on the river or stream; and
(2)  the county seat of which is nearest the place where the offense was committed.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter B. Venue in Certain Circumstances › Article 13A.054. Person Injured in One County and Dying in Another

An offense in which a person is injured in one county and, as a result of the injury, dies in another county, may be prosecuted in the county in which:
(1)  the injury was received;
(2)  the death occurred; or
(3)  the person's body is found.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter B. Venue in Certain Circumstances › Article 13A.055. Offense Committed on Vessel

An offense committed on board a vessel that at the time of the offense is on a navigable water in the boundaries of this State may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county through which the vessel is navigated in the course of the voyage; or
(2)  the county in which the voyage commences or terminates.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter B. Venue in Certain Circumstances › Article 13A.056. Certain Offenses Committed Against a Child

An offense under Title 5, Penal Code, involving a victim younger than 18 years of age, or an offense under Section 25.03, Penal Code, that results in bodily injury to a child younger than 18 years of age, may be prosecuted in the county in which:
(1)  an element of the offense was committed;
(2)  the defendant is apprehended;
(3)  the victim resides; or
(4)  the defendant resides.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter B. Venue in Certain Circumstances › Article 13A.057. Venue by Consent

With the consent of the defendant in writing, the defendant's attorney, and the attorney representing the state, the trial of a felony case without a jury may be held in any county in a judicial district for the county in which venue is otherwise authorized by law.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter C. Inchoate Offenses › Article 13A.101. Conspiracy

(a)  Criminal conspiracy may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1)  the conspiracy was entered into;
(2)  the conspiracy was agreed to be executed; or
(3)  one or more of the conspirators acts to effect an object of the conspiracy.
(b)  If an object of a criminal conspiracy is an offense classified as a felony under the Tax Code, the conspiracy may be prosecuted in any county in which venue is proper under the Tax Code for the offense, regardless of whether the offense was committed.
(c)  If a criminal conspiracy was entered into outside this state under circumstances that give this state jurisdiction to prosecute the defendant, the conspiracy may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which the conspiracy was agreed to be executed;
(2)  any county in which any of the conspirators were found; or
(3)  Travis County.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter D. Offenses Against the Person › Article 13A.151. Trafficking of Persons, False Imprisonment, Kidnapping, and Smuggling of Persons

Trafficking of persons, false imprisonment, kidnapping, or smuggling of persons may be prosecuted in any county:
(1)  in which the offense was committed; or
(2)  through, into, or out of which the victim may have been taken.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter D. Offenses Against the Person › Article 13A.152. Sexual Assault

Sexual assault may be prosecuted in any county:
(1)  in which the offense was committed; or
(2)  in which the victim was abducted, if applicable, or through or into which the victim was transported in the course of the abduction and sexual assault.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter E. Offenses Against the Family › Article 13A.201. Bigamy

Bigamy may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1)  the bigamous marriage occurred;
(2)  the parties to the bigamous marriage live together as spouses; or
(3)  a party to the bigamous marriage not charged with the offense resides.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
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2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter E. Offenses Against the Family › Article 13A.202. Criminal Nonsupport

Criminal nonsupport may be prosecuted in the county in which the person for whom support is not provided resides at the time the information or indictment is presented.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter E. Offenses Against the Family › Article 13A.203. Protective Order Offenses

An offense under Section 25.07 or 25.072, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1)  the protective order was issued; or
(2)  the offense was committed, without regard to the identity or location of the court that issued the protective order.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter E. Offenses Against the Family › Article 13A.204. Continuous Violence Against the Family

An offense under Section 25.11, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which the defendant engaged in the conduct constituting an offense under Section 22.01(a)(1), Penal Code, against a person described by Section 25.11(a), Penal Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.251. Theft; Organized Retail Theft; Cargo Theft

(a)  An offense involving property that is stolen in one county and removed to another county may be prosecuted in any county:
(1)  in which the property was stolen; or
(2)  through or into which the property was removed.
(b)  An offense under Section 31.16 or 31.18, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which an underlying theft could have been prosecuted as a separate offense.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
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2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.252. Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle

Unauthorized use of a vehicle may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which the unauthorized use of the vehicle occurred; or
(2)  the county in which the vehicle was originally reported stolen.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.253. Unauthorized Acquisition or Transfer of Certain Financial Information

An offense under Section 31.17, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which the offense was committed; or
(2)  the county in which the victim resides.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.254. Forgery

Forgery may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which the writing was:
(A)  forged;
(B)  used or passed or attempted to be used or passed; or
(C)  deposited or placed with another person, firm, association, or corporation for collection or credit for the account of any person, firm, association, or corporation; or
(2)  if the forging and the uttering, using, or passing of a forged instrument in writing concerns or affects the title to real property in this state, a county in which any part of the property is located.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.255. Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse

An offense under Section 32.31, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1)  the offense was committed; or
(2)  any person whose credit card or debit card was unlawfully possessed or used resides.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.256. Hindering Secured Creditors

An offense involving secured property that is taken from one county and unlawfully disposed of in another county or state may be prosecuted in the county:
(1)  in which the secured property was disposed of;
(2)  from which the secured property was removed; or
(3)  in which the security agreement is filed.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.257. Illegal Recruitment of an Athlete

Illegal recruitment of an athlete may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1)  the offense was committed; or
(2)  is located the institution of higher education in which the athlete agreed or was influenced to enroll.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.258. Misapplication of Certain Property

(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an offense involving the misapplication of property held as a fiduciary or property of a financial institution in one county and the removal of that property to another county may be prosecuted in any county:
(1)  in which the property was misapplied;
(2)  through or into which the property was removed; or
(3)  in which the fiduciary was appointed to serve, if applicable.
(b)  An offense related to misapplication of construction trust funds under Chapter 162, Property Code, must be prosecuted in the county in which the construction project is located.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.259. Certain Deceptive Practices

An offense under Section 32.46, 32.48, or 32.49, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county:
(1)  from which any material document was sent; or
(2)  in which any material document was delivered.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.260. Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information

An offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which the offense was committed; or
(2)  the county in which the victim resides.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.261. Fraudulent, Substandard, or Fictitious Degree

An offense under Section 32.52, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which an element of the offense occurs; or
(2)  Travis County.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.262. Mortgage Fraud

(a)  In this article, "real estate transaction" means a sale, lease, trade, exchange, gift, grant, or other conveyance of a real property interest.
(b)  Any offense under Chapter 32, Penal Code, that involves a real estate transaction may be prosecuted in:
(1)  the county in which the property is located;
(2)  any county in which part of the transaction occurred, including the generation of documentation supporting the transaction; or
(3)  if the offense is an offense under Section 32.46, 32.48, or 32.49, Penal Code, any county described by Subdivision (1) or (2) or authorized by Article 13A.259.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.263. Computer Offenses

(a)  In this article, "access," "computer," "computer network," "computer program," "computer system," and "owner" have the meanings assigned by Section 33.01, Penal Code.
(b)  An offense under Chapter 33, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county:
(1)  that is the principal place of business of the owner or lessee of a computer, computer network, or computer system involved in the offense;
(2)  in which a defendant had control or possession of:
(A)  any proceeds of the offense; or
(B)  any books, records, documents, property, negotiable instruments, computer programs, or other material used in furtherance of the offense;
(3)  from which, to which, or through which access to a computer, computer network, computer program, or computer system was made in violation of Chapter 33, Penal Code, whether by wires, electromagnetic waves, microwaves, or any other means of communication; or
(4)  in which an individual who is a victim of the offense resides.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.264. Telecommunications Offenses

An offense under Chapter 33A, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county:
(1)  in which the telecommunications service originated or terminated; or
(2)  to which the bill for the telecommunications service was or would have been delivered.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter F. Offenses Against Property › Article 13A.265. Money Laundering

Money laundering may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which the offense was committed; or
(2)  if the prosecution is based on an offense classified as a felony under the Tax Code, any county in which venue is proper under the Tax Code for the offense.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter G. Offenses Against Public Administration › Article 13A.301. Obstruction or Retaliation

An offense under Section 36.06(a)(1), Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1)  the harm occurs; or
(2)  the threat to do harm originated or was received.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter G. Offenses Against Public Administration › Article 13A.302. Perjury

Perjury or aggravated perjury may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1)  the offense was committed; or
(2)  the false statement is used or attempted to be used.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter G. Offenses Against Public Administration › Article 13A.303. Record of a Fraudulent Court

An offense under Section 37.13, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county:
(1)  from which any material document was sent; or
(2)  in which any material document was delivered.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter G. Offenses Against Public Administration › Article 13A.304. Escape; Unauthorized Absence

An offense under Section 38.06 or 38.113, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1)  the offense was committed; or
(2)  the defendant committed the offense for which the defendant was placed in custody, detained, or required to submit to treatment.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter H. Offenses Against Public Order and Decency › Article 13A.451. False Report to Induce Emergency Response

An offense under Section 42.0601, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1)  the defendant resides;
(2)  the false report was made; or
(3)  a law enforcement agency or other emergency responder responded to the false report.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter I. Organized Crime › Article 13A.501. Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity

Engaging in organized criminal activity may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which an act is committed to effect an objective of the combination; or
(2)  if the prosecution is based on an offense classified as a felony under the Tax Code, any county in which venue is proper under the Tax Code for the offense.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter J. Offenses Outside Penal Code › Article 13A.551. Failure to Comply With Sex Offender Registration Statute

An offense under Chapter 62 may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1)  an element of the offense occurs;
(2)  the defendant last registered, verified registration, or otherwise complied with a requirement under Chapter 62;
(3)  the defendant has indicated that the defendant intends to reside, regardless of whether the defendant establishes or attempts to establish residency in that county;
(4)  the defendant is placed under custodial arrest for an offense subsequent to the defendant's most recent reportable conviction or adjudication under Chapter 62; or
(5)  the defendant resides or is found by a peace officer, regardless of how long the defendant has been in the county or intends to stay in the county.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter J. Offenses Outside Penal Code › Article 13A.552. Certain Offenses Committed Against Child Committed to Texas Juvenile Justice Department

An offense described by Article 104.003(a) committed by an employee or officer of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or a person providing services under a contract with the department against a child committed to the department may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which an element of the offense occurred; or
(2)  Travis County.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter J. Offenses Outside Penal Code › Article 13A.553. Possession and Delivery of Marihuana

Possession or delivery of marihuana may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which the offense was committed; or
(2)  with the consent of the defendant, any county that is adjacent to and in the same judicial district as any county in which the offense was committed.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 13A - Venue › Subchapter J. Offenses Outside Penal Code › Article 13A.554. Failure to Comply With Sexually Violent Predator Civil Commitment Requirement

An offense under Section 841.085, Health and Safety Code, may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which an element of the offense occurs; or
(2)  the court that retains jurisdiction over the civil commitment proceeding under Section 841.082, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 14 - Arrest Without Warrant › Article 14.01. Offense Within View

(a)  A peace officer or any other person, may, without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed in his presence or within his view, if the offense is one classed as a felony or as an offense against the public peace.
(b) A peace officer may arrest an offender without a warrant for any offense committed in his presence or within his view.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1735, ch. 659, Sec. 8, eff. Aug. 28, 1967.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 14 - Arrest Without Warrant › Article 14.02. Within View of Magistrate

A peace officer may arrest, without warrant, when a felony or breach of the peace has been committed in the presence or within the view of a magistrate, and such magistrate verbally orders the arrest of the offender.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 14 - Arrest Without Warrant › Article 14.031. Public Intoxication

(a)  In lieu of arresting an individual who is not a child, as defined by Section 51.02, Family Code, and who commits an offense under Section 49.02, Penal Code, a peace officer may release the individual if:
(1)  the officer believes detention in a penal facility is unnecessary for the protection of the individual or others; and
(2)  the individual:
(A)  is released to the care of an adult who agrees to assume responsibility for the individual;
(B)  verbally consents to voluntary treatment for substance use in a program in a treatment facility licensed and approved by the Health and Human Services Commission, and the program admits the individual for treatment; or
(C)  verbally consents to voluntary admission to a facility that provides a place for individuals to become sober under supervision, and the facility admits the individual for supervision.
(b)  A magistrate may release from custody an individual who is not a child, as defined by Section 51.02, Family Code, and who is arrested under Section 49.02, Penal Code, if the magistrate determines the individual meets the conditions required for release in lieu of arrest under Subsection (a) of this article.
(c)  The release of an individual under Subsection (a) or (b) of this article to a substance use treatment program or a facility that provides a place for individuals to become sober under supervision may not be considered by a peace officer or magistrate in determining whether the individual should be released to such a program or facility for a subsequent incident or arrest under Section 49.02, Penal Code.
(d)  A peace officer and the agency or political subdivision that employs the peace officer may not be held liable for damage to persons or property that results from the actions of an individual released under Subsection (a) or (b) of this article.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 311 (H.B. 558), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 306), Sec. 1, eff. April 25, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 14 - Arrest Without Warrant › Article 14.035. Authority to Release in Lieu of Arrest Certain Persons With Intellectual or Developmental Disability

(a)  This article applies only to a person with an intellectual or developmental disability who resides at one of the following types of facilities operated under the home and community-based services waiver program in accordance with Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396n):
(1)  a group home; or
(2)  an intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability (ICF/IID) as defined by 40 T.A.C. Section 9.153.
(b)  In lieu of arresting a person described by Subsection (a), a peace officer may release the person at the person's residence if the officer:
(1)  believes confinement of the person in a correctional facility as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, is unnecessary to protect the person and the other persons who reside at the residence; and
(2)  made reasonable efforts to consult with the staff at the person's residence and with the person regarding that decision.
(c)  A peace officer and the agency or political subdivision that employs the peace officer may not be held liable for damage to persons or property that results from the actions of a person released under Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 3540), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 14 - Arrest Without Warrant › Article 14.04. When Felony Has Been Committed

Where it is shown by satisfactory proof to a peace officer, upon the representation of a credible person, that a felony has been committed, and that the offender is about to escape, so that there is no time to procure a warrant, such peace officer may, without warrant, pursue and arrest the accused.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 14 - Arrest Without Warrant › Article 14.05. Rights of Officer

In each case enumerated where arrests may be lawfully made without warrant, the officer or person making the arrest is justified in adopting all the measures which he might adopt in cases of arrest under warrant, except that an officer making an arrest without a warrant may not enter a residence to make the arrest unless:
(1) a person who resides in the residence consents to the entry;  or
(2) exigent circumstances require that the officer making the arrest enter the residence without the consent of a resident or without a warrant.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 14 - Arrest Without Warrant › Article 14.051. Arrest by Peace Officer From Other Jurisdiction

(a)  A peace officer commissioned and authorized by another state to make arrests for felonies who is in fresh pursuit of a person for the purpose of arresting that person for a felony may continue the pursuit into this state and arrest the person.
(b) In this article, "fresh pursuit" means a pursuit without unreasonable delay by a peace officer of a person the officer reasonably suspects has committed a felony.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 997, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 14 - Arrest Without Warrant › Article 14.055. Duty of Officer to Notify Probate Court

(a)  In this article, "ward" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.033, Estates Code.
(b)  As soon as practicable, but not later than the first working day after the date a peace officer detains or arrests a person who is a ward, the peace officer or the person having custody of the ward shall notify the court having jurisdiction over the ward's guardianship of the ward's detention or arrest.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.01. Warrant of Arrest

A "warrant of arrest" is a written order from a magistrate, directed to a peace officer or some other person specially named, commanding him to take the body of the person accused of an offense, to be dealt with according to law.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.02. Requisites of Warrant

It issues in the name of "The State of Texas", and shall be sufficient, without regard to form, if it have these substantial requisites:
1. It must specify the name of the person whose arrest is ordered, if it be known, if unknown, then some reasonably definite description must be given of him.
2. It must state that the person is accused of some offense against the laws of the State, naming the offense.
3. It must be signed by the magistrate, and his office be named in the body of the warrant, or in connection with his signature.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.03. Magistrate May Issue Warrant or Summons

(a)  A magistrate may issue a warrant of arrest or a summons:
1. In any case in which he is by law authorized to order verbally the arrest of an offender;
2. When any person shall make oath before the magistrate that another has committed some offense against the laws of the State;  and
3. In any case named in this Code where he is specially authorized to issue warrants of arrest.
(b) A summons may be issued in any case where a warrant may be issued, and shall be in the same form as the warrant except that it shall summon the defendant to appear before a magistrate at a stated time and place.  The summons shall be served upon a defendant by delivering a copy to him personally, or by leaving it at his dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein or by mailing it to the defendant's last known address.  If a defendant fails to appear in response to the summons a warrant shall be issued.
(c)  For purposes of Subdivision 2, Subsection (a), a person may appear before the magistrate in person or the person's image may be presented to the magistrate through an electronic broadcast system.
(d)  A recording of the communication between the person and the magistrate must be made if the person's image is presented through an electronic broadcast system under Subsection (c).  If the defendant is charged with the offense, the recording must be preserved until:
(1)  the defendant is acquitted of the offense; or
(2)  all appeals relating to the offense have been exhausted.
(e)  The counsel for the defendant may obtain a copy of the recording on payment of an amount reasonably necessary to cover the costs of reproducing the recording.
(f)  In this article, "electronic broadcast system" means a two-way electronic communication of image and sound between a person and magistrate and includes secure Internet videoconferencing.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 248 (H.B. 976), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.04. Complaint

The affidavit made before the magistrate or district or county attorney is called a "complaint" if it charges the commission of an offense.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.05. Requisites of Complaint

The complaint shall be sufficient, without regard to form, if it have these substantial requisites:
1. It must state the name of the accused, if known, and if not known, must give some reasonably definite description of him.
2. It must show that the accused has committed some offense against the laws of the State, either directly or that the affiant has good reason to believe, and does believe, that the accused has committed such offense.
3. It must state the time and place of the commission of the offense, as definitely as can be done by the affiant.
4. It must be signed by the affiant by writing his name or affixing his mark.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.051. Polygraph Examination of Complainant Prohibited

(a)  A peace officer or an attorney representing the state may not require, request, or take a polygraph examination of a person who charges or seeks to charge in a complaint the commission of an offense under Section 21.02, 21.11, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.
(d)  A complaint may not be dismissed solely:
(1)  because a complainant did not take a polygraph examination; or
(2)  on the basis of the results of a polygraph examination taken by the complainant.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 24, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 608, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3.07, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.06. Warrant Extends to Every Part of the State

A warrant of arrest, issued by any county or district clerk, or by any magistrate (except mayors of an incorporated city or town), shall extend to any part of the State;  and any peace officer to whom said warrant is directed, or into whose hands the same has been transferred, shall be authorized to execute the same in any county in this State.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 666, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.07. Warrant Issued by Other Magistrate

When a warrant of arrest is issued by any mayor of an incorporated city or town, it cannot be executed in another county than the one in which it issues, except:
1. It be endorsed by a judge of a court of record, in which case it may be executed anywhere in the State;  or
2. If it be endorsed by any magistrate in the county in which the accused is found, it may be executed in such county.  The endorsement may be:  "Let this warrant be executed in the county of ..........".  Or, if the endorsement is made by a judge of a court of record, then the endorsement may be:  "Let this warrant be executed in any county of the State of Texas".  Any other words of the same meaning will be sufficient.  The endorsement shall be dated, and signed officially by the magistrate making it.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 666, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.08. Warrant May Be Forwarded

A warrant of arrest may be forwarded by any method that ensures the transmission of a duplicate of the original warrant, including secure facsimile transmission or other secure electronic means.  If issued by any magistrate named in Article 15.06, the peace officer receiving the same shall execute it without delay.  If it be issued by any other magistrate than is named in Article 15.06, the peace officer receiving the same shall proceed with it to the nearest magistrate of the peace officer's county, who shall endorse thereon, in substance, these words:
"Let this warrant be executed in the county of . . . . . . . . . . .", which endorsement shall be dated and signed officially by the magistrate making the same.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 345 (H.B. 1060), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 771 (H.B. 2300), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.09. Complaint May Be Forwarded

A complaint in accordance with Article 15.05, may be forwarded as provided by Article 15.08 to any magistrate in the State;  and the magistrate who receives the same shall forthwith issue a warrant for the arrest of the accused;  and the accused, when arrested, shall be dealt with as provided in this Chapter in similar cases.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 345 (H.B. 1060), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.14. Arrest After Dismissal Because of Delay

If a prosecution of a defendant is dismissed under Article 32.01, the defendant may be rearrested for the same criminal conduct alleged in the dismissed prosecution only upon presentation of indictment or information for the offense and the issuance of a capias subsequent to the indictment or information.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 289, Sec. 3, eff. May 26, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.16. How Warrant Is Executed

(a)  The officer or person executing a warrant of arrest shall without unnecessary delay take the person or have him taken before the magistrate who issued the warrant or before the magistrate named in the warrant, if the magistrate is in the same county where the person is arrested.  If the issuing or named magistrate is in another county, the person arrested shall without unnecessary delay be taken before some magistrate in the county in which he was arrested.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), to provide more expeditiously to the person arrested the warnings described by Article 15.17, the officer or person executing the arrest warrant may as permitted by that article take the person arrested before a magistrate in a county other than the county of arrest.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.  Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1736, ch. 659, Sec. 11, eff. Aug. 28, 1967.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.171. Duty of Officer to Notify Probate Court

(a)  In this article, "ward" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.033, Estates Code.
(b)  As soon as practicable, but not later than the first working day after the date a peace officer arrests a person who is a ward, the peace officer or the person having custody of the ward shall notify the court having jurisdiction over the ward's guardianship of the ward's arrest.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 15 - Arrest Under Warrant › Article 15.18. Arrest for Out-of-County Offense

(a)  A person arrested under a warrant issued in a county other than the one in which the person is arrested shall be taken before a magistrate of the county where the arrest takes place or, to provide more expeditiously to the arrested person the warnings described by Article 15.17, before a magistrate in any other county of this state, including the county where the warrant was issued.  The magistrate shall:
(1)  take bail, if allowed by law, and, if without jurisdiction, immediately transmit the bond taken to the court having jurisdiction of the offense; or
(2)  in the case of a person arrested under warrant for an offense punishable by fine only, accept a written plea of guilty or nolo contendere, set a fine, determine costs, accept payment of the fine and costs, give credit for time served, determine indigency, or, on satisfaction of the judgment, discharge the defendant, as the case may indicate.
(a-1)  If the arrested person is taken before a magistrate of a county other than the county that issued the warrant, the magistrate shall inform the person arrested of the procedures for requesting appointment of counsel and ensure that reasonable assistance in completing the necessary forms for requesting appointment of counsel is provided to the person at the same time.  If the person requests the appointment of counsel, the magistrate shall, without unnecessary delay but not later than 24 hours after the person requested the appointment of counsel, transmit, or cause to be transmitted, the necessary request forms to a court or the courts' designee authorized under Article 26.04 to appoint counsel in the county issuing the warrant.
(b)  Before the 11th business day after the date a magistrate accepts a written plea of guilty or nolo contendere in a case under Subsection (a)(2), the magistrate shall, if without jurisdiction, transmit to the court having jurisdiction of the offense:
(1)  the written plea;
(2)  any orders entered in the case; and
(3)  any fine or costs collected in the case.
(c)  The arrested person may be taken before a magistrate by means of an electronic broadcast system as provided by and subject to the requirements of Article 15.17.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(d)  This article does not apply to an arrest made pursuant to a capias pro fine issued under Chapter 43 or Article 45.045.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(d)  This article does not apply to an arrest made pursuant to a capias pro fine issued under Chapter 43 or Article 45A.259.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 145, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1263 (H.B. 3060), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 858 (S.B. 1517), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.014, eff. January 1, 2025.