Section 31A.003 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Change Of Venue On State's Motion(a) In a felony or misdemeanor case punishable by confinement, the attorney representing the state may file a written motion requesting a change of venue on the basis that:(1) a fair and impartial trial cannot be safely and speedily held because of: (A) existing combinations or influences in favor of the defendant; or(B) the lawless condition of affairs in the county; or(2) the life of the prisoner or of any witness would be jeopardized by a trial in the county in which the case is pending.(b) On receipt of a motion filed under Subsection (a), the judge shall: (1) hear evidence on the motion; and(2) if the judge is satisfied that the motion is sufficiently supported and that justice will be served by granting the motion, order a change of venue to any county in the judicial district in which the case is pending or in an adjoining judicial district. (Code Crim. Proc., Art. 31.02.)Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 31A.003
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 765,Sec. 1.001, eff. 1/1/2025.