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2023 Texas Statutes
Code of Criminal Procedure
Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 13 - Venue
Article 13.40. False Report to Induce Emergency Response
Universal Citation: TX Code Crim Pro art 13.40 (2023)
An offense under Section 42.0601, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which:
(1) the defendant resides;
(2) the false report was made; or
(3) a law enforcement agency or other emergency responder responded to the false report.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 945 (S.B. 1056), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 3.001(6), eff. January 1, 2025.
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