Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 24.131
Notification to Department of Criminal Justice

If after the Texas Department of Criminal Justice transfers a defendant or inmate to a county under Article 24.13 (Attachment for Convict Witnesses) and before that person is returned to the department the person is released on bail or the charges on which the person was convicted and for which the person was transferred to the department are dismissed, the county shall immediately notify an officer designated by the department of the release on bail or the dismissal.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 857, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001.

Source: Article 24.131 — Notification to Department of Criminal Justice, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.24.htm#24.131 (accessed May 26, 2025).

24.01
Issuance of Subpoenas 24.02
Subpoena Duces Tecum 24.03
Subpoena and Application Therefor 24.04
Service and Return of Subpoena 24.05
Refusing to Obey 24.06
What Is Disobedience of a Subpoena 24.07
Fine Against Witness Conditional 24.08
Witness May Show Cause 24.09
Court May Remit Fine 24.10
When Witness Appears and Testifies 24.011
Subpoenas 24.11
Requisites of an “Attachment” 24.12
When Attachment May Issue 24.13
Attachment for Convict Witnesses 24.14
Attachment for Resident Witness 24.15
To Secure Attendance Before Grand Jury 24.16
Application for Out-county Witness 24.17
Duty of Officer Receiving Said Subpoena 24.18
Subpoena Returnable Forthwith 24.19
Certificate to Officer 24.20
Subpoena Returnable at Future Date 24.21
Stating Bail in Subpoena 24.22
Witness Fined and Attached 24.23
Witness Released 24.24
Bail for Witness 24.25
Personal Bond of Witness 24.26
Enforcing Forfeiture 24.27
No Surrender After Forfeiture 24.29
Uniform Act to Secure Rendition of Prisoners in Criminal Proceedings 24.111
Hearing Required Before Issuance of Certain Writs of Attachment 24.131
Notification to Department of Criminal Justice 24.221
Affidavit Regarding Confinement 24.222
Hearing During Confinement of Witness

Verified:
May 26, 2025

Art. 24.131. Notification to Dept. of Crim. Justice's source at texas.gov

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Location: https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._code_of_crim._proc._article_24.131

Original Source: Article 24.131 — Notification to Department of Criminal Justice, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.24.htm#24.131 (last accessed May 10, 2025).