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Article 13.34. Certain Offenses Committed Against A Child Committed to The Texas Juvenile Justice Department



Text of article effective until January 01, 2025

Art. 13.34.  CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD COMMITTED TO THE TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.  An offense described by Article 104.003(a) committed by an employee or officer of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or a person providing services under a contract with the department against a child committed to the department may be prosecuted in:
(1)  any county in which an element of the offense occurred; or
(2)  Travis County.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 947 (H.B. 3316), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1187 (H.B. 3689), Sec. 4.001, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 3.001(6), eff. January 1, 2025.