Code of Criminal Procedure §17

In force on Nov 09, 2026 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2025 · same as today's text
Text of section as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 539 (H.B. 108 ), Sec. 1

History: Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 245, ch. 95, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 809, ch. 291, Sec. 111, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Sec. 1 amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 344, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Sec. 4 added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 344, Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 1985; Sec. 1 amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 110, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 31, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 360, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 611, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 806, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Sec. 1 amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 4.04, eff. Aug. 26, 1991; Sec. 1 amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 10, Sec. 7.02, eff. Dec. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Sec. 5 added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 9.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Sec. 6 added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 987, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Sec. 1 amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 258, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Sec. 1 amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Sec. 2 amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Sec. 7 added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Sec. 7 added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1415, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Sec. 8 added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1159, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1218 (H.B. 967 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1040 (H.B. 4464 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2086 ), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1400 (H.B. 221 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303 ), Sec. 27.001(2), eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213 ), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299 ), Sec. 2.10, eff. January 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 178 (S.B. 7 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 500 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 6, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931 ), Sec. 4.02, eff. January 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170 ), Sec. 21.001(3), eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173 ), Sec. 2.12, eff. January 1, 2021. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (S.B. 1570 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 789 (H.B. 1899 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607 ), Sec. 4.004, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607 ), Sec. 21.001(4), eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1 ), Sec. 9.02, eff. December 2, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 339 (S.B. 9 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 539 (H.B. 108 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.