Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 42.025 — SENTENCING HEARING AT SECONDARY SCHOOL

CR § 42.025Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42. JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE

Statute text

(a)A judge may order the sentencing hearing of a defendant convicted of an offense involving possession, manufacture, or delivery of a controlled substance under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, to be held at a secondary school if:

(1)the judge determines that the sentencing hearing would have educational value to students due to the nature of the offense and its consequences;

(2)the defendant agrees;

(3)the school administration agrees; and

(4)appropriate measures are taken to ensure:

(A)the safety of the students; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.11, eff. January 1, 2017.