Chapter 20A: Grand Jury Proceedings
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure – 2026
Art. 20A.001
DEFINITIONS
Art. 20A.051
DUTIES OF GRAND JURY
Art. 20A.052
DUTIES AND POWERS OF FOREPERSON
Art. 20A.053
MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT
Art. 20A.101
GRAND JURY ROOM
Art. 20A.102
PERSONS WHO MAY BE PRESENT IN GRAND JURY ROOM
Art. 20A.103
ATTORNEY REPRESENTING STATE ENTITLED TO APPEAR
Art. 20A.104
PERSONS WHO MAY ADDRESS GRAND JURY
Art. 20A.151
ADVICE FROM ATTORNEY REPRESENTING STATE
Art. 20A.152
ADVICE FROM COURT
Art. 20A.201
RECORDING OF ACCUSED OR SUSPECTED PERSON'S TESTIMONY; RETENTION OF RECORDS
Art. 20A.202
PROCEEDINGS SECRET
Art. 20A.203
DISCLOSURE BY PERSON IN PROCEEDING PROHIBITED
Art. 20A.204
DISCLOSURE BY ATTORNEY REPRESENTING STATE
Art. 20A.205
PETITION FOR DISCLOSURE BY DEFENDANT
Art. 20A.251
IN-COUNTY WITNESS
Art. 20A.252
OUT-OF-COUNTY WITNESS
Art. 20A.253
EXECUTION OF PROCESS
Art. 20A.254
EVASION OF PROCESS
Art. 20A.255
WITNESS REFUSAL TO TESTIFY
Art. 20A.256
WITNESS OATH
Art. 20A.257
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
Art. 20A.258
EXAMINATION OF ACCUSED OR SUSPECTED PERSON
Art. 20A.259
PEACE OFFICER TESTIMONY BY VIDEO TELECONFERENCING
Art. 20A.301
VOTING ON INDICTMENT
Art. 20A.302
PREPARATION OF INDICTMENT
Art. 20A.303
PRESENTMENT OF INDICTMENT
Art. 20A.304
PRESENTMENT OF INDICTMENT ENTERED IN RECORD