As part of its continuing statutory revision program under Section 323.007, Government Code, the council is carrying out a nonsubstantive revision of various portions of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The council began the revision project at the recommendation of the House Select Committee on Criminal Procedure Reform, 83rd Legislature, and is performing the revisions on an ongoing basis, with portions of the code addressed each session.
The council has prepared nonsubstantive revisions of the following provisions for proposal to the 88th Legislature:
The nonsubstantive revision of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the 88th Legislature is under the direction of Meaghan Walsh of the legal staff. Questions, comments, or suggestions relating to the current installment of the Code of Criminal Procedure revision project may be directed to Ms. Walsh at PO Box 12128, Austin, Texas 78711, at telephone number (512) 463‐1151, or by email at meaghan.walsh@tlc.texas.gov.
The following legislation relating to portions of the Code of Criminal Procedure proposed for nonsubstantive revision by the 86th Legislature passed in 2019 and took effect January 1, 2021.
The following legislation relating to portions of the Code of Criminal Procedure proposed for nonsubstantive revision by the 85th Legislature passed in 2017 and took effect January 1, 2019.
The following legislation relating to portions of the Code of Criminal Procedure proposed for nonsubstantive revision by the 84th Legislature passed in 2015 and took effect January 1, 2017.