Bill Text: TX SB1268 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to a statement presented in a criminal case by a victim, close relative of a deceased victim, or guardian of a victim.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-04 - Effective on 9/1/19 [SB1268 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB1268-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to a statement presented in a criminal case by a victim, close relative of a deceased victim, or guardian of a victim.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-04 - Effective on 9/1/19 [SB1268 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB1268-Engrossed.html
By: Watson | S.B. No. 1268 |
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relating to a statement presented in a criminal case by a victim, | ||
close relative of a deceased victim, or guardian of a victim. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 1, Article 42.03, Code of Criminal | ||
Procedure, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
(c) The court may not impose a limit on the number of | ||
victims, close relatives, or guardians who may appear and present | ||
statements under Subsection (b) unless the court finds that | ||
additional statements would unreasonably delay the proceeding. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a | ||
defendant who is sentenced for an offense on or after the effective | ||
date of this Act, regardless of whether the offense is committed | ||
before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |