Section 42.0193 - Finding Regarding Offense Related to Conduct of Certain Corrections Employees(a) In the trial of an offense described by Section 810.004, Government Code, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that the defendant is: (1) a member of the employee class described by Section 810.004(b)(1), Government Code, while a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas because the person serves as a corrections officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; or(2) otherwise eligible for membership in a public retirement system wholly or partly because the person served as a corrections officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.(b) A judge who makes the affirmative finding described by this article shall make the determination and provide the notice required by Section 810.004(j), Government Code.Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 42.0193
Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 641,Sec. 3, eff. 6/10/2019.