Tex.
Code of Crim. Proc. Article 45.023
Defendant’s Plea
(a)
After the jury is impaneled, or after the defendant has waived trial by jury, the defendant may:(1)
plead guilty or not guilty;(2)
enter a plea of nolo contendere; or(3)
enter the special plea of double jeopardy as described by Article 27.05 (Defendant’s Special Plea).(b)
If a defendant is detained in jail before trial, the justice or judge may permit the defendant to enter any of the pleas described by Subsection (a).(c)
If a defendant who is detained in jail enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the justice or judge may, after complying with Article 15.17 (Duties of Arresting Officer and Magistrate) and advising the defendant of the defendant’s right to trial by jury, as appropriate:(1)
accept the defendant’s plea;(2)
assess a fine, determine costs, and accept payment of the fine and costs;(3)
give the defendant credit for time served;(4)
determine whether the defendant is indigent; or(5)
discharge the defendant.(d)
Notwithstanding Article 45.037 (Motion for New Trial), following a plea of guilty or nolo contendere entered under Subsection (b), a motion for new trial must be made not later than 10 days after the rendition of judgment and sentence, and not afterward. The justice or judge shall grant a motion for new trial made under this subsection.
Source:
Article 45.023 — Defendant's Plea, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.45.htm#45.023 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
