Bill Text: TX HB561 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the secrecy of grand jury proceedings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-23 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB561 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB561-Introduced.html
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| By: Dutton | H.B. No. 561 | |
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| relating to the secrecy of grand jury proceedings. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Article 20.02, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
| amended by amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (i) to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| (g) The attorney representing the state may not disclose | ||
| anything transpiring before the grand jury except as permitted by | ||
| Subsections (c), (d), [ |
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| (i) The attorney representing the state shall disclose to a | ||
| grand jury investigating a person accused or suspected of | ||
| committing an offense the result of any vote taken on an indictment | ||
| by a previous grand jury investigating the same act or omission | ||
| giving rise to the criminal accusation. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a grand jury for which | ||
| the term of the grand jury commences on or after the effective date | ||
| of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
