Texas § 42.0196 FINDING REGARDING OFFENSE RELATED TO PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

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§ 42.0196 — FINDING REGARDING OFFENSE RELATED TO PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

Texas § 42.0196

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 42.0196 (2026).

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Art. 42.0196. FINDING REGARDING OFFENSE RELATED TO PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

(a)In the trial of an offense described by Section 810.003 , Government Code, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that the defendant is:

(1)a member of the elected class described by Section 810.003 (b)(1), Government Code, while a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas; or

(2)a holder of an elected office for which the defendant wholly or partly became eligible for membership in a public retirement system.

(b)A judge who makes the affirmative finding described by this article shall make the determination and provide the notice required by Section 810.003 (k), Government Code.

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Art. 42.0196. FINDING REGARDING OFFENSE RELATED TO PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE. (a) In the trial of an offense described by Section 810.003 , Government Code, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that the defendant is:
(1) a member of the elected class described by Section 810.003 (b)(1), Government Code, while a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas; or
(2) a holder of an elected office for which the defendant wholly or partly became eligible for membership in a public retirement system.
(b) A judge who makes the affirmative finding described by this article shall make the determination and provide the notice required by Section 810.003 (k), Government Code.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 500 ), Sec. 4, eff. June 6, 2017. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170 ), Sec. 21.002(1), eff. September 1, 2019.