Texas Education Code 37.158 – Venue
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(a) In this section, “prosecuting attorney” means a county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney.
(b) An offense under this subchapter may be prosecuted:
(1) in any county in which the offense may be prosecuted under other law; or
(2) if the consent required by Subsection (c) is provided, in a county, other than a county described by Subdivision (1), in which is located the educational institution campus at which a victim of the offense is enrolled.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 37.158
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) An offense under this subchapter may be prosecuted in a county described by Subsection (b)(2) only with the written consent of a prosecuting attorney of a county described by Subsection (b)(1) who has authority to prosecute an offense under this subchapter.