Texas § 49.21 COMMITMENT OF HOMICIDE SUSPECT.

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§ 49.21 — COMMITMENT OF HOMICIDE SUSPECT.

Texas § 49.21

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Bluebook

Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 49.21 (2026).

Text

Text of article effective until April 01, 2027 Art. 49.21. COMMITMENT OF HOMICIDE SUSPECT. At the conclusion of an inquest, if a justice of the peace finds that a person who has been arrested in the case caused or contributed to the death of the deceased, the justice may:

(1)commit the person to jail; or

(2)require the person to execute a bail bond with security for the person's appearance before the proper court to answer for the offense.

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Text of article effective until April 01, 2027
Art. 49.21. COMMITMENT OF HOMICIDE SUSPECT. At the conclusion of an inquest, if a justice of the peace finds that a person who has been arrested in the case caused or contributed to the death of the deceased, the justice may:
(1) commit the person to jail; or
(2) require the person to execute a bail bond with security for the person's appearance before the proper court to answer for the offense.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 529, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610 ), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2027.