Bill Text: TX SB2276 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to requiring parental consent for peace officer interviews of certain children.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-22 - Referred to Criminal Justice [SB2276 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB2276-Introduced.html
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| By: Zaffirini | S.B. No. 2276 | |
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| relating to requiring parental consent for peace officer interviews | ||
| of certain children. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
| amended by adding Article 2.36 to read as follows: | ||
| Art. 2.36. PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIRED FOR PEACE OFFICER | ||
| INTERVIEW OF CHILD. (a) A peace officer may not conduct an | ||
| interview with or otherwise question a child who is younger than 12 | ||
| years of age for any purpose unless the peace officer has first | ||
| obtained the consent of the child's parent or legal guardian. | ||
| (b) Notwithstanding Section 51.095, Family Code, a | ||
| statement obtained in violation of this article is not admissible | ||
| as evidence in any proceeding concerning the matter about which the | ||
| statement was given. | ||
| SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
| to an interview or other questioning that occurs on or after the | ||
| effective date of this Act. An interview or other questioning that | ||
| occurs before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law | ||
| in effect on the date the interview or other questioning occurred, | ||
| and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
