S.B. No. 2438
AN ACT
relating to imposing a duty on a sheriff to report certain warrant
or capias information to a national database.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Article 2.195 to read as follows:
Art. 2.195. DUTY TO REPORT WARRANT OR CAPIAS INFORMATION.
Within 30 days of the day the court clerk issues the warrant, the
sheriff shall report to the national crime information center each
warrant or capias issued for a defendant charged with an offense
other than a Class C misdemeanor who fails to appear in court when
summoned.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2438 passed the Senate on
May 6, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2438 passed the House on
May 26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor