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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a waiver of the statute of limitations in the |
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prosecution of offenses against public administration, including |
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ethics offenses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.0255(d), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(d) The prosecutor selected under this section may pursue a |
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waiver to extend the statute of limitations by no more than two |
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years. |
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The waiver is only valid if it is in writing, specifies the |
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end date of the waiver, and is signed by the prosecuting attorney |
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and the defendant or the defendant's counsel. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |