Bill Text: TX SB411 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the recording of certain grand jury proceedings that involve a peace officer.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-04 - Referred to State Affairs [SB411 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB411-Introduced.html
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| By: Ellis | S.B. No. 411 | |
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| relating to the recording of certain grand jury proceedings that | ||
| involve a peace officer. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 20, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
| amended by adding Article 20.013 to read as follows: | ||
| Art. 20.013. RECORDING OF CERTAIN GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS | ||
| INVOLVING A PEACE OFFICER. (a) The entire grand jury proceeding | ||
| shall be recorded either by a stenographer or by use of an | ||
| electronic device capable of recording sound if: | ||
| (1) the person who is suspected or accused was | ||
| employed as a peace officer at the time of the offense with which | ||
| the person is suspected or accused; and | ||
| (2) the offense with which the person is suspected or | ||
| accused is said to have been committed during the course and scope | ||
| of the person's duties as a peace officer. | ||
| (b) A disclosure of a record made under Subsection (a) or a | ||
| disclosure of a typewritten transcription of that record shall be | ||
| made public if the grand jury finds no bill of indictment. | ||
| SECTION 2. Article 20.02(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| (a) Except as provided by Article 20.013, the [ |
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| proceedings of the grand jury shall be secret. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act applies only to a grand jury whose term | ||
| commences on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
