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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 38.141

Testimony of Undercover Peace Officer or Special Investigator

Evidence in Criminal Actions

(a) A defendant may not be convicted of an offense under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, on the testimony of a person who is not a licensed peace officer or a special investigator but who is acting covertly on behalf of a law enforcement agency or under the color of law enforcement unless the testimony is corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the offense committed.

(b) Corroboration is not sufficient for the purposes of this article if the corroboration only shows the commission of the offense.

(c) In this article, "peace officer" means a person listed in Article 2A.001, and "special investigator" means a person listed in Article 2A.002.

Official text of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1102, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.019, eff. January 1, 2025.

This section refers to

Art. 2A.001Art. 2A.002