Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 43.015 · Chapter 43. EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Capias" means a writ that is:
(A) issued by a court having jurisdiction of a case after judgment and sentence; and
(B) directed "To any peace officer of the State of Texas" and commanding the officer to arrest a person convicted of an offense and bring the arrested person before that court immediately or on a day or at a term stated in the writ.
(2) "Capias pro fine" means a writ that is:
(A) issued by a court having jurisdiction of a case after judgment and sentence for unpaid fines and costs; and
(B) directed "To any peace officer of the State of Texas" and commanding the officer to arrest a person convicted of an offense and bring the arrested person before that court immediately.
(3) "Cost" includes any fee, including a reimbursement fee, imposed on a defendant by the court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1263 (H.B. 3060), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 3.02, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 1373), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.43.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 45fdbc26628503c36e6972ec563719d8eafebeee8dc5eb7ab3523c2cb4f03269
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
Cited by 1 provision
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 43.015. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Code of Criminal Procedure
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.