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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an offense report prepared in the investigation of a |
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criminal case. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Article 2.139 to read as follows: |
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Art. 2.139. OFFENSE REPORT. An offense report prepared in |
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the investigation of a criminal case must be signed by each peace |
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officer who contributed information to the report. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an offense report prepared on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |