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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 5B.003 — ABATEMENT OF PROSECUTION ON BASIS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS DETERMINATION PROHIBITED

CR § 5B.003Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 5B. PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO THIS STATE

Statute text

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A court may not abate the prosecution of an offense under Chapter 51, Penal Code, on the basis that a federal determination regarding the immigration status of the defendant is pending or will be initiated.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., 4th C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 4), Sec. 1, eff. March 5, 2024.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 5B.003 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.