Defendant Response To Statement

Art. 56A.158. DEFENDANT RESPONSE TO STATEMENT. Before sentencing a defendant, a court shall permit the defendant or the defendant's attorney a reasonable period to: (1) read the victim impact statement, excluding the victim's name, address, and telephone number; (2) comment on the statement; and (3) with the approval of the court, introduce testimony or other information alleging a factual inaccuracy in the statement. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.05, eff. January 1, 2021.