Bill Text: TX HB268 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to venue in the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving obstruction or retaliation.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-01 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB268 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB268-Enrolled.html

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H.B. No. 268

AN ACT
relating to venue in the prosecution of certain criminal conduct
involving obstruction or retaliation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Article 13.37 to read as follows:
Art. 13.37. OBSTRUCTION OR RETALIATION. An offense under
Section 36.06(a)(1), Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in
which:
(1) the harm occurs; or
(2) the threat to do harm originated or was received.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to venue for the trial of an offense committed on or after the
effective date of this Act. Venue for the trial of an offense
committed before the effective date of this Act is covered by the
law in effect when the offense was committed, and the former law is
continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section,
an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if
any element of the offense occurred before that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 268 was passed by the House on March
23, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 268 was passed by the Senate on May
19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor