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AN ACT
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relating to criminal responsibility for the conduct of a |
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coconspirator. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 7.02(b), Penal Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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(b) If, in the attempt to carry out a conspiracy to commit |
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one felony, another felony is committed by one of the conspirators, |
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all conspirators are guilty of the felony actually committed, |
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though having no intent to commit it, if the offense was committed |
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in furtherance of the unlawful purpose and was one that should have |
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been anticipated as a result of the carrying out of the conspiracy. |
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In this subsection, "conspiracy" means an agreement between two or |
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more persons to commit a felony. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For |
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purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the |
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effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred |
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before that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2961 was passed by the House on May 6, |
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2023, by the following vote: Yeas 116, Nays 18, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2961 was passed by the Senate on May |
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24, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |