Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 33.04
May Appear by Counsel

In other misdemeanor cases, the defendant may, by consent of the State’s attorney, appear by counsel, and the trial may proceed without his personal presence.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.

Source: Article 33.04 — May Appear by Counsel, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.­33.­htm#33.­04 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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