89th Legislature, Regular Session
HB 870
Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving a controlled substance.
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89R1392 MCF-F By: Thompson H.B. No. 870 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving a controlled substance. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 38.141, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: Art. 38.141. CORROBORATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN TESTIMONY RELATING TO COVERT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY [OF UNDERCOVER PEACE OFFICER OR SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR]. (a) A defendant may not be convicted of an offense under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code,