Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 42.0175 — FINDING REGARDING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; NOTIFICATION

CR § 42.0175Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42. JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE

Statute text

(a)In this article, "health care professional," "license," and "licensing authority" have the meanings assigned by Section 108.051, Occupations Code.

(b)In the trial of an offense, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that at the time of the offense the defendant held a license as a health care professional and the offense is:

(1)an offense for which the defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62;

(2)a felony offense and the defendant used force or threat of force in the commission of the offense; or

(3)an offense under Section 22.011, 22.02, 22.021, or 22.04, Penal Code, and:

(A)the victim of the offense was a patient of the defendant; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 789 (H.B. 1899), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.