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Simpson H.B.
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No.
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2165A BILL TO BE ENTITLEDAN ACTrelating to repealing marihuana offenses.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:SECTION
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The following provisions are repealed:(1)
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Article 13.22, Code of Criminal Procedure;(2)
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Sections 481.002(26), 481.120, and 481.121, Health and Safety Code; and(3)
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Sections 159.001(4) and 159.101(e), Tax Code. SECTION
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Article 14.06(d), Code of Criminal Procedure, isamended to read as follows:(d)
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Subsection (c) applies only to a person charged withcommitting an offense under:(1)
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[Section 481.121, Health and Safety Code, if theoffense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of thatsection;[(1-a)]
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Section 481.1161, Health and Safety Code, ifthe offense is punishable under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) of thatsection;(2)
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Section 28.03, Penal Code, if the offense ispunishable under Subsection (b)(2) of that section;(3)
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Section 28.08, Penal Code, if the offense ispunishable under Subsection (b)(1) of that section;(4)
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Section 31.03, Penal Code, if the offense ispunishable under Subsection (e)(2)(A) of that section;123456789101112131415161718192021222324
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(5)
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Section 31.04, Penal Code, if the offense ispunishable under Subsection (e)(2) of that section;(6)
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Section 38.114, Penal Code, if the offense ispunishable as a Class B misdemeanor; or(7)
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Section 521.457, Transportation Code.SECTION
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Article 15.27(h), Code of Criminal Procedure, isamended to read as follows:(h)
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This article applies to any felony offense and thefollowing misdemeanors:(1)
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an offense under Section 20.02, 21.08, 22.01, 22.05, 22.07, or 71.02, Penal Code; (2)
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the unlawful use, sale, or possession of acontrolled substance or [,] drug paraphernalia, [or marihuana,] asdefined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code; or(3)
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the unlawful possession of any of the weapons ordevices listed in Sections 46.01(1)-(14) or (16), Penal Code, or aweapon listed as a prohibited weapon under Section 46.05, PenalCode.SECTION
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Section 4, Article 18.20, Code of CriminalProcedure, is amended to read as follows:Sec.
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OFFENSES FOR WHICH INTERCEPTIONS MAY BEAUTHORIZED.
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A judge of competent jurisdiction may issue an orderauthorizing interception of wire, oral, or electroniccommunications only if the prosecutor applying for the order showsprobable cause to believe that the interception will provideevidence of the commission of:(1)
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a felony under Section 19.02, 19.03, or 43.26, 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627H.B.
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No.
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Penal Code;(2)
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a felony under:(A)
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Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code[, otherthan felony possession of marihuana];(B)
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Section 485.032, Health and Safety Code; or(C)
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Chapter 483, Health and Safety Code;(3)
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an offense under Section 20.03 or 20.04, Penal Code;(4)
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an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code;(5)
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an offense under Chapter 34, Penal Code, if thecriminal activity giving rise to the proceeds involves thecommission of an offense under Title 5, Penal Code, or an offenseunder federal law or the laws of another state containing elementsthat are substantially similar to the elements of an offense underTitle 5;(6)
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an offense under Section 38.11, Penal Code; or(7)
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an attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commitan offense listed in this section.SECTION
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Section 15(a)(1), Article 42.12, Code ofCriminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows:(1)
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On conviction of a state jail felony under Section481.115(b), 481.1151(b)(1), 481.116(b), 481.1161(b)(3), [481.121(b)(3),] or 481.129(g)(1), Health and Safety Code, that is punished under Section 12.35(a), Penal Code, the judge shallsuspend the imposition of the sentence and place the defendant oncommunity supervision, unless the defendant has previously beenconvicted of a felony, other than a felony punished under Section123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627H.B.
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