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2023 Texas Statutes › Code of Criminal Procedure › Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure › Chapter 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.053. Summoning Aid

(a)  A peace officer who meets resistance while discharging a duty imposed on the officer by law shall summon a number of residents of the officer's county sufficient to overcome that resistance.
(b)  A person summoned by a peace officer under Subsection (a) shall obey the officer.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.054. Refusal to Assist Peace Officer

A peace officer who summons a person to assist the peace officer in performing any duty shall, if the person refuses, report the person to the proper district or county attorney for prosecution.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.055. Fine for Failure to Execute Process

(a)  A sheriff or other officer who wilfully refuses or neglects to execute any summons, subpoena, or attachment for a witness or any other legal process the officer has a duty to execute is liable for a fine for contempt in an amount in the court's discretion of not less than $10 or more than $200.
(b)  The payment of a fine under Subsection (a) shall be enforced in the same manner as a fine for contempt in a civil case.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.056. Response to Child Safety Check Alert

(a)  In this article, "department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(b)  A peace officer who locates a child or other person listed on the Texas Crime Information Center's child safety check alert list established under Section 261.3022, Family Code, shall:
(1)  immediately contact the department on the department's dedicated law-enforcement telephone number for statewide intake;
(2)  request information from the department regarding the circumstances of the case involving the child or other person; and
(3)  request information from the child and the other person regarding the child's safety, well-being, and current residence.
(c)  The peace officer may temporarily detain the child or other person to ensure the safety and well-being of the child.
(d)  If the peace officer determines that the circumstances described by Section 262.104, Family Code, exist, the officer may take temporary possession of the child without a court order as provided by that section. If the peace officer does not take temporary possession of the child, the officer shall obtain the child's current address and any other relevant information and report that information to the department.
(e)  A peace officer who locates a child or other person listed on the Texas Crime Information Center's child safety check alert list and who reports the child's or other person's current address and other relevant information to the department shall report to the Texas Crime Information Center that the child or other person has been located and to whom the child was released, as applicable.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.057. Investigation of Certain Reports Alleging Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation

(a)  In this article, "department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(b)  A peace officer from the appropriate local law enforcement agency shall, on receipt of a report, investigate jointly with the department or with the agency responsible for conducting an investigation under Subchapter E, Chapter 261, Family Code, if the report:
(1)  is assigned the highest priority in accordance with rules adopted by the department under Section 261.301(d), Family Code; and
(2)  alleges an immediate risk of physical or sexual abuse of a child that could result in the death of or serious harm to the child by a person responsible for the care, custody, or welfare of the child.
(c)  As soon as possible, but not later than 24 hours, after being notified by the department of a report described by Subsection (b), the peace officer shall accompany the department investigator in initially responding to the report.
(d)  On receipt of a report of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or other complaint of a resident of a nursing home, convalescent home, or other related institution or an assisted living facility, under Section 260A.007(c)(1), Health and Safety Code, the appropriate local law enforcement agency shall investigate the report as required by Section 260A.017, Health and Safety Code.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.058. Release of Child by Law Enforcement Officer

(a)  A law enforcement officer who takes possession of a child under Section 262.104, Family Code, may release the child to:
(1)  a residential child-care facility licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, if the facility is authorized by the department to take possession of the child;
(2)  a juvenile probation department;
(3)  the Department of Family and Protective Services; or
(4)  any other person authorized by law to take possession of the child.
(b)  Before a law enforcement officer may release a child to a person authorized by law to take possession of the child other than a governmental entity, the officer must:
(1)  verify with the National Crime Information Center that the child is not a missing child;
(2)  search the relevant databases of the National Crime Information Center system, including those pertaining to protection orders, historical protection orders, warrants, sex offender registries, and persons on supervised release to:
(A)  verify that the person to whom the child is being released:
(i)  does not have a protective order issued against the person; and
(ii)  is not registered as a sex offender unless the person is the child's parent or guardian and there are no restrictions regarding the person's contact with the child; and
(B)  obtain any other information the Department of Family and Protective Services considers:
(i)  relevant to protect the welfare of the child; or
(ii)  reflective of the responsibility of the person to whom the child is being released;
(3)  call the Department of Family and Protective Services Texas Abuse Hotline to determine whether the person to whom the child is being released is listed in the registry as a person who abused or neglected a child;
(4)  verify that the person to whom the child is being released is at least 18 years of age; and
(5)  maintain a record regarding the child's placement, including:
(A)  identifying information about the child, including the child's name or pseudonyms; and
(B)  the name and address of the person to whom the child is being released.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.059. Nationality or Immigration Status Inquiry

(a)  Subject to Subsection (b), in the course of investigating an alleged criminal offense, a peace officer may inquire as to the nationality or immigration status of a victim of or witness to the offense only if the officer determines that the inquiry is necessary to:
(1)  investigate the offense; or
(2)  provide the victim or witness with information about federal visas designed to protect individuals providing assistance to law enforcement.
(b)  Subsection (a) does not prevent a peace officer from:
(1)  conducting a separate investigation of any other alleged criminal offense; or
(2)  inquiring as to the nationality or immigration status of a victim of or witness to a criminal offense if the officer has probable cause to believe that the victim or witness has engaged in specific conduct constituting a separate criminal 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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.060. Immigration Detainer Requests

(a)  A law enforcement agency that has custody of a person subject to an immigration detainer request issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall:
(1)  comply with, honor, and fulfill any request made in the detainer request provided by the federal government; and
(2)  inform the person that the person is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(b)  A law enforcement agency is not required to perform a duty imposed by Subsection (a) with respect to a person who has provided proof that the person is a citizen of the United States or that the person has lawful immigration status in the United States, such as a Texas driver's license or similar government-issued identification.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.061. Misused Identity Notifications

On receiving information that a person's identifying information was falsely given by an arrested person as the arrested person's identifying information, the local law enforcement agency responsible for collecting identifying information on arrested persons in the county in which the arrest was made shall:
(1)  notify the person that:
(A)  the person's identifying information was misused by another person arrested in the county;
(B)  the person may file a declaration with the Department of Public Safety under Section 411.0421, Government Code; and
(C)  the person is entitled to expunction of information contained in criminal records and files under Chapter 55A; and
(2)  notify the Department of Public Safety regarding:
(A)  the misuse of the identifying information;
(B)  the actual identity of the person arrested, if known by the agency; and
(C)  whether the agency was able to notify the person whose identifying information was misused.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.062. Education and Training on Eyewitness Identification

(a)  In this article, "law enforcement agency" means an agency of the state or of a political subdivision of the state authorized by law to employ peace officers.
(b)  The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall establish a comprehensive education and training program on eyewitness identification, including material regarding:
(1)  variables that affect a witness's vision and memory;
(2)  practices for minimizing contamination; and
(3)  effective eyewitness identification protocols.
(c)  Each law enforcement agency shall require each peace officer who is employed by the agency and who performs eyewitness identification procedures to complete the education and training described by Subsection (b).
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.063. Sheriff as Conservator of the Peace

A sheriff is a conservator of the peace in the sheriff's county and shall:
(1)  arrest each person who commits an offense in the view or hearing of the sheriff and take the offender before the proper court for examination or trial;
(2)  suppress all assaults, affrays, insurrections, and unlawful assemblies; and
(3)  apprehend and commit to jail each person who commits an offense until an examination or trial can be held.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.064. Sheriff's Duties Related to Custody of Defendants

(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a sheriff shall place in jail a defendant committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court.
(b)  A sheriff may permit a defendant committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court to remain out of jail for a reasonable time to procure bail if the defendant:
(1)  was committed for want of bail; or
(2)  was arrested in a bailable case.
(c)  A sheriff shall guard a defendant permitted to remain out of jail under Subsection (b) to prevent escape.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.065. Deputy or Other Officer to Discharge Sheriff's Duties

(a)  A sheriff's deputy may perform any duty imposed on the sheriff under this code.
(b)  If there is no sheriff in a county, the duties of the sheriff's office relating to criminal law are conferred on the officer empowered under law to discharge the duties of that office when the office is vacant.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Agencies › Article 2A.066. Execution of Process by County Jailer

(a)  A jailer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, who has successfully completed a training program provided by the sheriff may execute lawful process issued to the jailer by any magistrate or court on a person confined in the jail at which the jailer is employed to the same extent that a peace officer is authorized to execute process under Article 2A.051(3), including:
(1)  a warrant under Chapter 15, 17, or 18;
(2)  a capias under Chapter 17 or 23;
(3)  a subpoena under Chapter 20A or 24; or
(4)  an attachment under Chapter 20A or 24.
(b)  A jailer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, may execute lawful process issued to the jailer by any magistrate or court on a person confined in the jail at which the jailer is employed to the same extent that a peace officer is authorized to execute process under Article 2A.051(3), including:
(1)  a warrant under Chapter 15, 17, or 18;
(2)  a capias under Chapter 17 or 23;
(3)  a subpoena under Chapter 20A or 24; or
(4)  an attachment under Chapter 20A or 24.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.101. General Duties of Attorneys Representing State

(a)  The primary duty of an attorney representing the state, including a special prosecutor, is not to convict but to see that justice is done.
(b)  An attorney representing the state, including a special prosecutor, may not suppress facts or conceal witnesses capable of establishing the innocence of the defendant.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.102. Duties of District Attorneys

(a)  Each district attorney shall represent the state in all criminal cases in the district courts of the attorney's district and in appeals from those cases.
(b)  Unless prevented by other official duties, a district attorney shall represent the state in any criminal proceeding before an examining court in the attorney's district or before a judge on habeas corpus, if the attorney is:
(1)  notified of the proceeding; and
(2)  in the attorney's district at the time.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.103. Duties of County Attorneys

(a)  Each county attorney shall attend the terms of court for trial courts other than district courts in the attorney's county and represent the state in all criminal cases under examination or prosecution in that county.
(b)  In the absence of the district attorney, the county attorney shall represent the state alone and, when requested by the district attorney, shall aid the district attorney in prosecuting a case in behalf of the state in district court.
(c)  The county attorney shall represent the state in the appeal of a case prosecuted by the county attorney.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.104. Temporary Appointment of Attorney

(a)  In this article, "attorney representing the state" means a county attorney with criminal jurisdiction, a district attorney, or a criminal district attorney.
(b)  If an attorney representing the state is disqualified to act in any case or proceeding, is absent from the county or district, or is otherwise unable to perform the duties of the attorney's office, or if there is no attorney representing the state, the judge of the court in which the attorney represents the state may appoint to perform the duties of the attorney's office during the attorney's absence or disqualification:
(1)  an attorney representing the state from any county or district; or
(2)  an assistant attorney general.
(c)  An attorney representing the state who is not disqualified to act may request the court to permit the attorney's recusal in a case for good cause, and on approval by the court, the attorney is disqualified.
(d)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the duties of the office appointed under Subsection (b) are additional duties of the appointed attorney's present office, and the attorney is not entitled to additional compensation.  This subsection does not prevent a commissioners court of a county from contracting with another commissioners court to pay expenses and reimburse compensation paid by a county to an attorney who is appointed to perform additional duties.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.105. Grounds for Disqualification

(a)  A district attorney may not represent the state in a criminal case in which the attorney has been, before the attorney's election, employed adversely to the state.
(b)  A district or county attorney may not:
(1)  be of counsel adversely to the state in any case in any court; or
(2)  after the attorney ceases to be a district or county attorney, be of counsel adversely to the state in any case in which the attorney has been of counsel for the state.
(c)  A judge of a court in which a district or county attorney represents the state shall declare the attorney disqualified for purposes of Article 2A.104 on a showing that the attorney is the subject of a criminal investigation by a law enforcement agency if that investigation is based on credible evidence of criminal misconduct for an offense that is within the attorney's authority to prosecute.  A disqualification under this subsection applies only to the attorney's access to the criminal investigation pending against the attorney and to any prosecution of a criminal charge resulting from that investigation.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.106. Neglect or Failure of Duty; Violation of Law

(a)  An attorney representing the state shall present to the court with jurisdiction an information charging an officer with neglect or failure of duty if:
(1)  the attorney learns that the officer has neglected or failed to perform a duty imposed on the officer; and
(2)  the neglect or failure of duty can be presented by information.
(b)  An attorney representing the state shall notify the grand jury of any act that violated the law or any neglect or failure of duty by an officer if:
(1)  the attorney learns that the officer has in act violated a law or neglected or failed to perform a duty; and
(2)  the act that violated the law or the neglect or failure of duty cannot be presented by information.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.107. Recording and Filing Complaints

(a)  If a complaint is made before a district or county attorney that an offense has been committed in the attorney's district or county, as applicable, the attorney shall:
(1)  reduce the complaint to writing;
(2)  cause the complaint to be signed and sworn to by the complainant;
(3)  attest the complaint; and
(4)  as applicable:
(A)  if the offense is a misdemeanor and except as provided by Subsection (b), immediately prepare an information based on the complaint and file the information in the court having jurisdiction; or
(B)  if the offense is a felony, immediately file the complaint with a magistrate of the county.
(b)  In a county that does not have a county attorney or a criminal district court, a misdemeanor case may be tried based on complaint alone without an information.
(c)  For purposes of fulfilling the duties under this article, a district or county attorney may administer oaths.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.108. Assistance of Attorney General in Certain Cases

(a)  In this article, "assistance" includes investigative, technical, and litigation assistance.
(b)  The attorney general may offer to a county or district attorney the assistance of the attorney general's office in the prosecution of an offense described by Article 66.102(h) the victim of which is younger than 17 years of age at the time the offense is committed.
(c)  On request of a county or district attorney, the attorney general shall assist in the prosecution of an offense described by Subsection (b).
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.109. Assistance of Texas Rangers in Certain Cases

The attorney representing the state may request the Texas Rangers division of the Department of Public Safety to provide assistance, including investigative, technical, and administrative assistance, to a local law enforcement agency investigating an offense that:
(1)  is alleged to have been committed by an elected officer of the political subdivision served by the local law enforcement agency; and
(2)  on conviction or adjudication, would subject the elected officer to registration as a sex offender under Chapter 62.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.110. Notification to Texas Department of Criminal Justice of Certain Indictments

(a)  This article applies only to a defendant who, in connection with a previous conviction for an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a) or for which the judgment contains an affirmative finding under Article 42A.054(c) or (d):
(1)  received a sentence that included imprisonment at a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and
(2)  was subsequently released from the imprisonment, including a release on parole, to mandatory supervision, or following discharge of the defendant's sentence.
(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the date that a defendant described by Subsection (a) is indicted for an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a), the attorney representing the state shall notify an officer designated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of the offense charged in the indictment.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter C. Attorneys Representing State › Article 2A.111. Tracking Use of Certain Testimony

(a)  In this article:
(1)  "Attorney representing the state" means a district attorney, a criminal district attorney, or a county attorney with criminal jurisdiction.
(2)  "Correctional facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.
(b)  An attorney representing the state shall track:
(1)  the use of testimony of a person to whom a defendant made a statement against the defendant's interest while the person was imprisoned or confined in the same correctional facility as the defendant, if known by the attorney representing the state, regardless of whether the testimony is presented at trial; and
(2)  any benefits offered or provided to a person in exchange for testimony described by Subdivision (1).
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter D. Magistrates and Clerks › Article 2A.151. Types of Magistrates

The following officers are magistrates for purposes of this code:
(1)  a justice of the supreme court;
(2)  a judge of the court of criminal appeals;
(3)  a justice of the courts of appeals;
(4)  a judge of a district court;
(5)  an associate judge appointed by:
(A)  a judge of a district court or a statutory county court that gives preference to criminal cases in Jefferson County;
(B)  a judge of a district court or a statutory county court of Brazos County, Nueces County, or Williamson County; or
(C)  a judge of a district court under Chapter 54A, Government Code;
(6)  a criminal magistrate appointed by:
(A)  the Brazoria County Commissioners Court; or
(B)  the Burnet County Commissioners Court;
(7)  a criminal law hearing officer for:
(A)  Harris County appointed under Subchapter L, Chapter 54, Government Code; or
(B)  Cameron County appointed under Subchapter BB, Chapter 54, Government Code;
(8)  a magistrate appointed:
(A)  by a judge of a district court of Bexar County, Dallas County, or Tarrant County that gives preference to criminal cases;
(B)  by a judge of a criminal district court of Dallas County or Tarrant County;
(C)  by a judge of a district court or statutory county court that gives preference to criminal cases in Travis County;
(D)  by the El Paso Council of Judges;
(E)  by the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court;
(F)  by the Collin County Commissioners Court; or
(G)  under Subchapter JJ, Chapter 54, Government Code;
(9)  a magistrate or associate judge appointed by a judge of a district court of Lubbock County, Nolan County, or Webb County;
(10)  a county judge;
(11)  a judge of:
(A)  a statutory county court;
(B)  a county criminal court; or
(C)  a statutory probate court;
(12)  an associate judge appointed by a judge of a statutory probate court under Chapter 54A, Government Code;
(13)  a justice of the peace; and
(14)  a mayor or recorder of a municipality or a judge of a municipal court.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter D. Magistrates and Clerks › Article 2A.152. General Duties of Magistrates

Each magistrate shall:
(1)  preserve the peace within the magistrate's jurisdiction using all lawful means;
(2)  issue all process intended to aid in preventing and suppressing crime; and
(3)  cause the arrest of offenders using lawful means so that the offenders may be brought to punishment.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter D. Magistrates and Clerks › Article 2A.153. General Duties of Clerks

(a)  In this article, "digital multimedia evidence" means evidence stored or transmitted in a binary form and includes data representing documents, audio, video metadata, and any other information attached to a digital file.
(b)  In a criminal proceeding, the clerk of a district or county court shall:
(1)  receive and file all papers;
(2)  receive all exhibits at the conclusion of the proceeding;
(3)  issue all process;
(4)  accept and file electronic documents received from the defendant, if the clerk accepts electronic documents from an attorney representing the state;
(5)  accept and file digital multimedia evidence received from the defendant, if the clerk accepts digital multimedia evidence from an attorney representing the state; and
(6)  perform all other duties imposed on the clerk by law.
(c)  A district clerk is exempt from the requirements of Subsections (b)(4) and (5) if the electronic filing system used by the clerk for accepting electronic documents or electronic digital media from an attorney representing the state does not have the capability of accepting electronic filings from a defendant and the system was established or procured before June 1, 2009.  The exemption provided by this subsection no longer applies to an electronic filing system described by this subsection that is substantially upgraded or is replaced with a new system.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter D. Magistrates and Clerks › Article 2A.154. Deputy Clerks

A deputy clerk of a district or county court may perform any duty imposed on the clerk of that court.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter D. Magistrates and Clerks › Article 2A.156. Court Reporter's Release of Firearms and Contraband to Law Enforcement

(a)  At any time during or after a criminal proceeding, the court reporter shall release for safekeeping any firearm or contraband received as an exhibit in that proceeding to:
(1)  the sheriff; or
(2)  in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, the law enforcement agency that collected, seized, or took possession of the firearm or contraband or produced the firearm or contraband at the proceeding.
(b)  The sheriff or the law enforcement agency, as applicable, shall receive and hold the exhibits released under Subsection (a) and:
(1)  release the exhibits only to a person authorized by the court in which those exhibits have been received; or
(2)  dispose of the exhibits as provided by Chapter 18.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter E. Reporting Duties › Article 2A.201. Peace Officers: Report in Connection With Certain Offenses Involving Sensitive Information

(a)  A peace officer to whom an alleged violation of Section 31.17 or 32.51, Penal Code, is reported shall make to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer a written report that includes:
(1)  the name of the victim;
(2)  the name of the suspect, if known;
(3)  as applicable, either:
(A)  the type of financial sight order or payment card information obtained or transferred in violation of Section 31.17, Penal Code; or
(B)  the type of identifying information obtained, possessed, transferred, or used in violation of Section 32.51, Penal Code; and
(4)  the results of any investigation.
(b)  On the victim's request, the law enforcement agency shall provide the report made under Subsection (a) to the victim.  In providing the report, the law enforcement agency shall redact any otherwise confidential information that is included in the report, other than the information described by Subsection (a).
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter E. Reporting Duties › Article 2A.202. Peace Officers: Report Concerning Certain Assaultive or Terroristic Offenses

(a)  This article applies only to the following offenses:
(1)  assault under Section 22.01, Penal Code;
(2)  aggravated assault under Section 22.02, Penal Code;
(3)  sexual assault under Section 22.011, Penal Code;
(4)  aggravated sexual assault under Section 22.021, Penal Code; and
(5)  terroristic threat under Section 22.07, Penal Code.
(b)  A peace officer who investigates the alleged commission of an offense to which Subsection (a) applies shall prepare a written report that includes the information required under Article 5.05(a).
(c)  On request of a victim of an offense to which Subsection (a) applies, the local law enforcement agency responsible for investigating the commission of the offense shall provide to the victim, at no cost to the victim, any information contained in the written report prepared under Subsection (b) that is:
(1)  described by Article 5.05(a)(1) or (2); and
(2)  not exempt from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, or other law.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter E. Reporting Duties › Article 2A.203. Sheriffs: Report of Warrant or Capias Information

Not later than the 30th day after the date a court clerk issues a warrant or capias, the sheriff:
(1)  shall report to the National Crime Information Center each warrant or capias issued for a defendant charged with a felony who fails to appear in court when summoned; and
(2)  may report to the National Crime Information Center each warrant or capias issued for a defendant charged with a misdemeanor other than a Class C misdemeanor who fails to appear in court when summoned.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter E. Reporting Duties › Article 2A.204. Sheriffs: Report on Prisoners

On the first day of each month, the sheriff shall give written notice to the district or county attorney, as applicable, of each prisoner in the sheriff's custody, including:
(1)  the name of each prisoner; and
(2)  the authority under which the sheriff detains the prisoner.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter E. Reporting Duties › Article 2A.206. Law Enforcement Agencies: Report for Officer-Involved Injuries or Deaths

(a)  In this article:
(1)  "Deadly weapon" means:
(A)  a firearm or any object manifestly designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting death or serious bodily injury; or
(B)  any object that in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury.
(2)  "Officer-involved injury or death" means an incident during which a peace officer discharges a firearm causing injury or death to another.
(b)  The attorney general by rule shall create a written and electronic form for the reporting by law enforcement agencies of an officer-involved injury or death.  The form must include spaces to report only the following information:
(1)  the date the incident occurred;
(2)  the location where the incident occurred;
(3)  the age, gender, and race or ethnicity of each peace officer involved in the incident;
(4)  if known, the age, gender, and race or ethnicity of each injured or deceased person involved in the incident;
(5)  whether the person was injured or died as a result of the incident;
(6)  whether each injured or deceased person used, exhibited, or was carrying a deadly weapon during the incident;
(7)  whether each peace officer involved in the incident was on duty during the incident;
(8)  whether each peace officer involved in the incident was responding to an emergency call or a request for assistance and, if so, whether the officer responded to that call or request with one or more other peace officers; and
(9)  whether the incident occurred during or as a result of:
(A)  the execution of a warrant; or
(B)  a hostage, barricade, or other emergency situation.
(c)  Not later than the 30th day after the date of an officer-involved injury or death, the law enforcement agency employing an officer involved in the incident shall complete and submit a written or electronic report, using the form created under Subsection (b), to the attorney general. The report must include all information described in Subsection (b).
(d)  Not later than the fifth day after the date of receipt of a report submitted under Subsection (c), the attorney general shall post a copy of the report on the attorney general's Internet website.
(e)  Not later than March 1 of each year, the attorney general shall submit a report regarding all officer-involved injuries or deaths that occurred during the preceding year to the governor and the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over criminal justice matters. The report must include:
(1)  the total number of officer-involved injuries or deaths;
(2)  a summary of the reports submitted to the attorney general under this article; and
(3)  a copy of each report submitted to the attorney general under this article.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter E. Reporting Duties › Article 2A.207. Law Enforcement Agencies: Report for Certain Injuries or Deaths of Peace Officers

(a)  The attorney general by rule shall create a written and electronic form for the reporting by law enforcement agencies of an incident in which a person who is not a peace officer discharges a firearm and causes injury or death to a peace officer who is performing an official duty.  The form must include spaces to report only the following information:
(1)  the date the incident occurred;
(2)  the location where the incident occurred;
(3)  the age, gender, and race or ethnicity of each injured or deceased peace officer involved in the incident;
(4)  if known, the age, gender, and race or ethnicity of each person who discharged a firearm and caused injury or death to a peace officer involved in the incident; and
(5)  whether the officer or any other person was injured or died as a result of the incident.
(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date of the occurrence of an incident described by Subsection (a), the law enforcement agency employing the injured or deceased officer at the time of the incident shall complete and submit a written or electronic report, using the form created under that subsection, to the attorney general.  The report must include all information described in Subsection (a).
(c)  Not later than March 1 of each year, the attorney general shall submit a report regarding all incidents described by Subsection (a) that occurred during the preceding year to the governor and the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over criminal justice matters. The report must include:
(1)  the total number of incidents that occurred;
(2)  a summary of the reports submitted to the attorney general under this article; and
(3)  a copy of each report submitted to the attorney general under this article.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter E. Reporting Duties › Article 2A.208. Notice of Violation of Reporting Requirements for Certain Injuries or Deaths; Civil Penalty

(a)  The attorney general shall conduct an investigation after receiving a written and signed report, on a form prescribed by the attorney general, asserting that a law enforcement agency failed to submit a report required by Article 2A.206 or 2A.207.  If the attorney general determines that the law enforcement agency failed to submit the report, the attorney general shall provide notice of the failure to the agency.  The notice must summarize the applicable reporting requirement and state that the agency may be subject to a civil penalty as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), as applicable.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a law enforcement agency that fails to submit the required report on or before the seventh day after the date of receiving notice under Subsection (a) is liable for a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 for each day after the seventh day that the agency fails to submit the report.
(c)  Beginning on the day after the date of receiving notice under Subsection (a), a law enforcement agency that, in the five-year period preceding the date the agency received the notice, has been liable for a civil penalty under Subsection (b) or this subsection is liable for a civil penalty for each day the agency fails to submit the required report.  The amount of a civil penalty under this subsection is $10,000 for the first day and $1,000 for each additional day that the agency fails to submit the report.
(d)  The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty under this article.
(e)  A civil penalty collected under this article shall be deposited to the credit of the compensation to victims of crime fund established under Subchapter J, Chapter 56B.
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 2A - Officers; Powers and Duties › Subchapter E. Reporting Duties › Article 2A.209. Duties of Law Enforcement Agency Filing Case

(a)  In this article:
(1)  "Attorney representing the state" means an attorney authorized by law to represent the state in a criminal case, including a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney with criminal jurisdiction.  The term does not include an attorney representing the state in a justice or municipal court under Chapter 45.
(2)  "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the state or an agency of a political subdivision of the state authorized by law to employ peace officers.
(b)  A law enforcement agency filing a case with an attorney representing the state shall submit to the attorney representing the state a written statement by an agency employee with knowledge of the case acknowledging that all documents, items, and information in the possession of the agency that are required to be disclosed to the defendant in the case under Article 39.14 have been disclosed to the attorney representing the state.
(c)  If at any time after a case is filed with an attorney representing the state the law enforcement agency discovers or acquires any additional document, item, or information required to be disclosed to the defendant under Article 39.14, an agency employee shall promptly disclose the document, item, or information to the attorney representing the state.
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