Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
Art. 31A.003.  CHANGE OF VENUE ON STATE'S MOTION.  (a)  In a felony or misdemeanor case punishable by confinement, the attorney representing the state may file a written motion requesting a change of venue on the basis that:
(1)  a fair and impartial trial cannot be safely and speedily held because of:
(A)  existing combinations or influences in favor of the defendant; or
(B)  the lawless condition of affairs in the county; or
(2)  the life of the prisoner or of any witness would be jeopardized by a trial in the county in which the case is pending.
(b)  On receipt of a motion filed under Subsection (a), the judge shall:
(1)  hear evidence on the motion; and
(2)  if the judge is satisfied that the motion is sufficiently supported and that justice will be served by granting the motion, order a change of venue to any county in the judicial district in which the case is pending or in an adjoining judicial district.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.