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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 49A.153 — COUNTY SERVED BY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: INVESTIGATION AND REPORT OF DEATH OCCURRING WHILE CONFINED OR IN PEACE OFFICER CUSTODY

CR § 49A.153Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 49A. DEATH INQUESTS · Art. D. INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS OF CERTAIN DEATHS BY OTHER OFFICIALS

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(a)In this article:
(1)"Correctional facility" means a confinement facility or halfway house operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
(2)"In the custody of a peace officer" means:
(A)under arrest by a peace officer; or
(B)under the physical control or restraint of a peace officer.
(3)"State juvenile facility" means any facility or halfway house:
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2027.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.153 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.