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TX HB1300
TX HB1300Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
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Introduced
01/12/2023
01/12/2023
In Committee
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
Crossed Over
04/27/2023
04/27/2023
Passed
Dead
05/29/2023
05/29/2023
Introduced Session
88th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Penal Code of Texas to modify the punishment for the criminal offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. The bill establishes that the offense is a felony of the second degree if the altered, destroyed, or concealed thing is a human corpse, and a Class A misdemeanor if the altered, destroyed, or concealed thing could be used as evidence only in an investigation or official proceeding related to a misdemeanor offense. The bill also provides a defense to prosecution if the altered, destroyed, or concealed thing was prohibited visual material that was destroyed as required by law. The changes made by this bill apply only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2023.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Criminal Justice (on 05/05/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB1300 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01300E.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01300H.htm |
| Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB01300H.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01300I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB01300I.htm |
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