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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 27.20 — CONFINEMENT BEFORE SENTENCING ON PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES

CR § 27.20Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 27. THE PLEADING IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS

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If a defendant is adjudged guilty after entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a) punishable as a felony of the second degree or any higher category of offense and for which the defendant is not eligible for community supervision under Article 42A.055 as provided by Article 42A.056, the court shall order that the defendant be taken into custody and confined until the defendant is sentenced.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 339 (S.B. 9), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 27.20 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.