Texas § ED.37.158 - VENUE

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§ ED.37.158. VENUE

VENUE. (a) In this section, "prosecuting attorney" means a county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney. (b) An offense under this subchapter may be prosecuted: (1) in any county in which the offense may be prosecuted under other law; or (2) if the consent required by Subsection (c) is provided, in a county, other than a county described by Subdivision (1), in which is located the educational institution campus at which a victim of the offense is enrolled. (c) An offense under this subchapter may be prosecuted in a county described by Subsection (b)(2) only with the written consent of a prosecuting attorney of a county described by Subsection (b)(1) who has authority to prosecute an offense under this subchapter. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371 (S.B. 38 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019. SUBCHAPTER G. TEXAS SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER

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