Bill Text: TX HB4178 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the jurisdiction of the supreme court and the court of criminal appeals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-21 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence [HB4178 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB4178-Introduced.html
  88R10178 TSS-F
 
  By: Schofield H.B. No. 4178
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the jurisdiction of the supreme court and the court of
  criminal appeals.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 22.002, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  If the court of criminal appeals finds that a statute,
  rule, or procedure is unconstitutional, the supreme court, on the
  petition of the attorney general or a district or county attorney,
  has original civil jurisdiction to issue writs of quo warranto and
  mandamus to correct any error in the court of criminal appeals'
  decision.  The jurisdiction granted by this subsection applies
  regardless of whether the decision of the court of criminal appeals
  is:
               (1)  based on the state constitution, federal
  constitution, or both;
               (2)  characterized as criminal or civil; or
               (3)  characterized as final or nonfinal.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 22, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 22.1025 to read as follows:
         Sec. 22.1025.  CONSTITUTIONAL RULINGS. (a)  A decision by
  the court of criminal appeals that a statute, rule, or procedure
  violates the state or federal constitution is not final and has no
  effect until the later of:
               (1)  the 60th day after the date of the decision; or
               (2)  the denial or dismissal of a petition filed in the
  supreme court as provided by Section 22.002(f).
         (b)  This section is adopted under the legislative authority
  provided by Section 5(a), Article V, Texas Constitution.
         SECTION 3.  This Act applies to any decision issued by the
  court of criminal appeals on or after September 1, 2023.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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