Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 38.22 — WHEN STATEMENTS MAY BE USED

CR § 38.22Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 38. EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS

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Sec. 1. In this article, a written statement of an accused means:

(1)a statement made by the accused in his own handwriting; or

(2)a statement made in a language the accused can read or understand that:

(A)is signed by the accused; or

(B)bears the mark of the accused, if the accused is unable to write and the mark is witnessed by a person other than a peace officer. Sec. 2. No written statement made by an accused as a result of custodial interrogation is admissible as evidence against him in any criminal proceeding unless it is shown on the face of the statement that:

(a)the accused, prior to making the statement, either received from a magistrate the warning provided in Article 15.17 of this code or received from the person to whom the statement is made a warning that:

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 679 (H.B. 2090), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 686 (H.B. 34), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1122 (S.B. 1253), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.020, eff. January 1, 2025.