Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.153
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.153, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 42A.153. CHANGE OF RESIDENCE WITHIN THE STATE.
Official statutory text
(a) If, for good and sufficient reasons, a defendant desires to change the defendant's residence within the state, the change may be effected by application to the supervising supervision officer.
(b) The change of residence is subject to:
(1) the judge's consent; and
(2) any regulations the judge may require in the absence of a supervision officer in the locality to which the defendant is transferred.
(b) The change of residence is subject to:
(1) the judge's consent; and
(2) any regulations the judge may require in the absence of a supervision officer in the locality to which the defendant is transferred.
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