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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to assistance in the investigation of certain open |
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meetings offenses by the open records division of the attorney |
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general's office. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2A, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure, is amended by adding Article 2A.067 to read as follows: |
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Art. 2A.067. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO ATTORNEY |
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GENERAL. (a) A law enforcement agency that submits to the office |
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of a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county |
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attorney a report stating there is probable cause to believe an |
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identified person has committed a criminal offense under Chapter |
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551, Government Code, shall simultaneously submit a copy of that |
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report to the open records division of the attorney general's |
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office. |
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(b) On request of the attorney general, a law enforcement |
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agency shall provide all requested information that has not been |
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made publicly available regarding an investigation of an offense |
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under Chapter 551, Government Code, to the open records division of |
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the attorney general's office. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 2A, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure, is amended by adding Article 2A.112 to read as follows: |
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Art. 2A.112. INVESTIGATION OF OPEN MEETING OFFENSES. (a) |
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An attorney representing the state in the prosecution of a criminal |
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offense under Chapter 551, Government Code, may request the |
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assistance of the open records division of the attorney general's |
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office in the investigation of the offense. |
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(b) On request of the attorney general, the attorney |
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representing the state in the prosecution of a criminal offense |
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under Chapter 551, Government Code, shall provide to the open |
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records division of the attorney general's office all requested |
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information that has not been made publicly available regarding the |
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investigation of the offense. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 402, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 402.02801 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 402.02801. INVESTIGATION OF OPEN MEETING OFFENSES. |
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(a) The open records division of the attorney general's office, on |
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the request of a law enforcement agency under Article 2A.067, Code |
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of Criminal Procedure, or an attorney representing the state under |
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Article 2A.112, Code of Criminal Procedure, may assist the agency |
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or attorney in the investigation of a criminal offense under |
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Chapter 551. |
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(b) To assist in an investigation under Subsection (a), the |
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open records division of the attorney general's office may request |
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from a law enforcement agency or an attorney representing the state |
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in the prosecution of an offense under Chapter 551 any information |
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relating to the offense that has not been made publicly available. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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