Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 26.14
Jury on Plea of Guilty


Where a defendant in a case of felony persists in pleading guilty or in entering a plea of nolo contendere, if the punishment is not absolutely fixed by law, a jury shall be impaneled to assess the punishment and evidence may be heard to enable them to decide thereupon, unless the defendant in accordance with Articles 1.13 (Waiver of Trial by Jury) or 37.07 shall have waived his right to trial by jury.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.

Source: Article 26.14 — Jury on Plea of Guilty, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.­26.­htm#26.­14 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

Art. 26.14’s source at texas​.gov