85R342 MEW-D
 
  By: Dutton H.B. No. 158
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the recording and disclosure of certain grand jury
  proceedings that involve a peace officer.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 20, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended by adding Article 20.013 to read as follows:
         Art. 20.013.  RECORDING AND DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN GRAND JURY
  PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING A PEACE OFFICER. (a)  The entire grand jury
  proceeding shall be recorded either by a stenographer or by use of
  an electronic device capable of recording sound if:
               (1)  the person who is suspected or accused was
  employed as a peace officer at the time of the offense of which the
  person is suspected or accused; and
               (2)  the offense of which the person is suspected or
  accused is alleged to have been committed during the course and
  scope of the person's duties as a peace officer.
         (b)  A record made under Subsection (a) or a typewritten
  transcription of that record shall be disclosed to the public if the
  grand jury finds no bill of indictment.
         SECTION 2.  Article 20.02(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  Except as provided by Article 20.013, the [The]
  proceedings of the grand jury shall be secret.
         SECTION 3.  This Act applies only to a grand jury whose term
  commences on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.