Bill Text: TX HB749 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the dismissal of a case within the jurisdiction of a municipal court if a peace officer fails to appear for trial.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-11 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB749 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB749-Introduced.html

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84R933 MEW-D
By: Dutton H.B. No. 749

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the dismissal of a case within the jurisdiction of a
municipal court if a peace officer fails to appear for trial.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 45, Code of Criminal
Procedure, is amended by adding Article 45.204 to read as follows:
Art. 45.204. DISMISSAL OF CASE IF PEACE OFFICER FAILS TO
APPEAR. For any offense that is within the jurisdiction of a
municipal court, the judge shall dismiss the case with prejudice if
a peace officer fails to appear in connection with the offense when
the case is called for trial. The judge may not continue the case
for the sole reason of any failure to appear by the officer.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a
criminal proceeding that commences on or after the effective date
of this Act. A criminal proceeding that commences before the
effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the
proceeding commenced, and the former law is continued in effect for
that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.