H.B. No. 2333 proposes amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding the statutes of limitations for various felony offenses, particularly those related to elections in Texas. The bill reenacts and amends Article 12.01, which outlines the time limits for presenting felony indictments. Notably, it introduces new categories of offenses that have no statute of limitations, including interference with child custody and certain burglaries related to sexual offenses. Additionally, it establishes a new provision that extends the statute of limitations for felony offenses under the Election Code or related to elections conducted in Texas to five years.
The bill also modifies existing provisions by deleting certain offenses from the list of those with no limitation and adjusting the time frames for others. For example, it replaces the previous designation of "tampering with physical evidence" with "interference with child custody" and adds specific conditions under which burglary offenses may be exempt from limitations. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, and will not apply to offenses that are already barred by limitation prior to this date.