Bill Text: TX HB744 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-13 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB744 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB744-Comm_Sub.html
87R16337 MAW-D | |||
By: Collier | H.B. No. 744 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 744: | |||
By: Collier | C.S.H.B. No. 744 |
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relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning | ||
certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
amended by adding Article 2.1397 to read as follows: | ||
Art. 2.1397. 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 the 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 | ||
transmitted to the attorney representing the state. | ||
(c) If at any time after the case is filed with the 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 transmit the document, item, or information | ||
to the attorney representing the state. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |