Senate Bill 409
Senate Author: Hinojosa et al.
Effective: 9-1-23
House Sponsor: Leach et al.
Senate Bill 409 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to expand the group of offenses for which victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims are entitled to additional rights within the criminal justice system and to include among those rights the right to be informed about and confer with the state's attorney regarding the disposition of the offense, if requested.