Bill Text: TX SB111 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/21 [SB111 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB111-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 111
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  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
  disclosed 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 disclose the document, item, or information
  to the attorney representing the state.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 111 passed the Senate on
  April 19, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 29, 2021, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 111 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 115,
  Nays 32, two present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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