(a) A peace officer or an attorney representing the state may not require, request, or take a polygraph examination of a person who charges or seeks to charge in a complaint the commission of an offense under § 21.02, 21.11, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.

Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 15.051

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.
(d) A complaint may not be dismissed solely:
(1) because a complainant did not take a polygraph examination; or
(2) on the basis of the results of a polygraph examination taken by the complainant.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 15 Contents