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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal |
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conduct involving theft. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 13A.251, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) An offense involving intangible personal property |
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that is stolen may be prosecuted in the county in which the person |
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whose property was unlawfully appropriated resides. |
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SECTION 2. Article 13A.501, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Art. 13A.501. ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. |
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Engaging in organized criminal activity may be prosecuted in: |
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(1) any county in which an act is committed to effect |
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an objective of the combination; |
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(2) if the prosecution is based on an offense |
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involving theft of intangible personal property, the county in |
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which the person whose property was unlawfully appropriated |
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resides; |
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(3) if the prosecution is based on an offense |
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classified as a felony under Chapter 32, Penal Code, in any county |
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in which a victim resides; or |
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(4) [(2)] if the prosecution is based on an offense |
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classified as a felony under the Tax Code, any county in which venue |
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is proper under the Tax Code for the offense. |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies only to a criminal case in which |
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the indictment, information, or complaint is presented to the court |
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on or after the effective date of this Act. A criminal case in which |
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the indictment, information, or complaint was presented to the |
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court before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law |
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in effect on the date the indictment, information, or complaint was |
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presented, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |