Court Opinion

ID: 9775181
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Date Created: 2023-08-29 18:47:12.691917+00
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OPINION ON STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING
ROBERTS, Judge.
The original opinion reversed the order revoking probation because the record did not reflect that a warrant or capias was issued during the term of probation. The State has now brought before this Court a copy of a warrant which does appear to have been issued during the appellant’s probationary term. The State would have us consider this “Supplemental Transcript” and affirm the order revoking probation.
We feel compelled to write on this motion, as this Court infrequently has the opportunity to state its position on the consideration of supplemental matter brought up on appeal. In 1961, the Court stated that the only means by which a transcript might be completed (referring to a missing notice of appeal) was by supplemental transcript duly prepared and forwarded by the clerk of the trial court directly to the clerk of this Court. Morales v. State, 345 S.W.2d 537 (Tex.Cr.App.1961).
Clewis v. State, 415 S.W.2d 654 (Tex.Cr.App.1966) and Davis v. State, 499 S.W.2d 303 (Tex.Cr.App.1973) are both instances where belated transcripts reflecting the trial court’s finding of voluntariness of a confession were considered by this Court. Similarly, in Johnson v. State, 420 S.W.2d 728 (Tex.Cr.App.1967), an appeal was reinstated after the trial judge entered an order approving the record. Thus, it is apparent that consideration will often be given to additional matters forwarded to this Court where the supplemental material represents a finding, conclusion or order by the trial judge himself.
However, where the absence of material from the record is occasioned by the oversight or non-objection of the accused, it has generally been held that any error in the record has been waived. Art. 40.09(2) and (7), Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., state:
“2. Each party may file with the clerk a written designation specifying matter for inclusion in the record. The failure of the clerk to include designated matter will not be ground for complaint on appeal if the designation specifying such matter be not filed with the clerk within sixty days after notice of appeal is given.” (Emphasis added)

“7. Notice of completion of the record shall be made by the clerk by certified mail to the parties or their respective counsel. If neither files and presents to the court in writing any objection to the record, within fifteen days after the mailing of such notice and if the court has no objection to the record, he shall approve the same. If such objection be made, or if the court fails to approve the record within five days after the expiration of such fifteen-day period, the court shall set the matter down for hearing, and, after hearing, shall enter such orders as may be appropriate to cause the record to speak the truth and the findings and adjudications in such orders, if supported by evidence, shall be final. In its discretion, the court may require the *742attendance of the defendant at such hearing. Such proceeding shall be included in the record, and the entire record approved by the court.” (Emphasis added)
See the cases of East v. State, 420 S.W.2d 414 (Tex.Cr.App.1967) and Weedon v. State, 501 S.W.2d 336 (Tex.Cr.App.1973) for the proposition that non-objection to the record equals approval of the matters contained therein.
We are unwilling to create a second standard for the use of the State, when it overlooks certain matters in the record, but fails to object thereto. The rule applies with equal force to both the accused and the prosecution. Therefore, we decline to consider the “Supplemental Transcript” as part of the record properly before this Court. Accordingly, the State’s motion for rehearing is denied.