Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.03

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 38.03 - Presumption of Innocence

All persons are presumed to be innocent and no person may be convicted of an offense unless each element of the offense is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The fact that he has been arrested, confined, or indicted for, or otherwise charged with, the offense gives rise to no inference of guilt at his trial.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 38.03

Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2247, ch. 539, Sec. 1, eff. 6/12/1981.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.