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Texas Government Code - Section 22.109. Rules Of Evidence In Criminal Cases

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§ 22.109. RULES OF EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL CASES.  (a) The 
court of criminal appeals has the full rulemaking power in the 
promulgation of rules of evidence in the trials of criminal cases, 
except that its rules may not abridge, enlarge, or modify the 
substantive rights of a litigant.
	(b)  The court of criminal appeals may promulgate a 
comprehensive body of rules of evidence in the trials of criminal 
cases and from time to time may promulgate a specific rule or rules 
of evidence or an amendment or amendments to a specific rule or 
rules.  Rules and amendments adopted under this subsection are 
effective at the time the court of criminal appeals considers 
expedient in the interest of a proper administration of justice.  
The rules and amendments to rules remain in effect unless and until 
disapproved by the legislature.  The secretary of state shall 
report the rules or amendments to rules to the next regular session 
of the legislature by mailing a copy of the rules or amendments to 
rules to each elected member of the legislature on or before 
December 1 immediately preceding the session.
	(c)  The rules of evidence in the trials of criminal cases 
shall be published in the Texas Register and in the Texas Bar 
Journal.  The court of criminal appeals may adopt the method it 
considers expedient for the printing and distribution of the rules.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, § 2.04(a), eff. Sept. 1, 
1987.   

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