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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the waiver of a defendant's arraignment. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 26.011, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Art. 26.011. WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT. (a) An attorney |
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representing a defendant may present a waiver of arraignment, and |
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the clerk of the court may not require the presence of the defendant |
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as a condition of accepting the waiver. |
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(b) An attorney representing a defendant may sign a waiver |
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of arraignment on the defendant's behalf. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |