Bill Text: TX HB561 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the secrecy of grand jury proceedings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-23 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB561 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB561-Introduced.html

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84R2854 AJZ-D
By: Dutton H.B. No. 561

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the secrecy of grand jury proceedings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 20.02, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (i) to
read as follows:
(g) The attorney representing the state may not disclose
anything transpiring before the grand jury except as permitted by
Subsections (c), (d), [and] (e), and (i).
(i) The attorney representing the state shall disclose to a
grand jury investigating a person accused or suspected of
committing an offense the result of any vote taken on an indictment
by a previous grand jury investigating the same act or omission
giving rise to the criminal accusation.
SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a grand jury for which
the term of the grand jury commences on or after the effective date
of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.