Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 31A.003 — CHANGE OF VENUE ON STATE'S MOTION
CR § 31A.003Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 31A. CHANGE OF VENUE · Art. A. AUTHORITY TO CHANGE VENUE
Statute text
View on source(a)In a felony or misdemeanor case punishable by confinement, the attorney representing the state may file a written motion requesting a change of venue on the basis that:
(1)a fair and impartial trial cannot be safely and speedily held because of:
(A)existing combinations or influences in favor of the defendant; or
(B)the lawless condition of affairs in the county; or
(2)the life of the prisoner or of any witness would be jeopardized by a trial in the county in which the case is pending.
(b)On receipt of a motion filed under Subsection (a), the judge shall:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.