Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 13.12 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Trafficking of Persons, False Imprisonment, Kidnapping, and Smuggling of Persons Venue for trafficking of persons, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and smuggling of persons is in:
(1) the county in which the offense was committed; or(2) any county through, into, or out of which the person trafficked, falsely imprisoned, kidnapped, or transported may have been taken.Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 13.12
Repealed by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 3.001, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 161,Sec. 3.004, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 223, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2011.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 2.04, eff. 9/1/2011. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 977, ch. 399, Sec. 2(C), eff. 1/1/1974. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.