SB1279 — Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of avoiding certain law enforcement checkpoints or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties.

SB1279 — Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of avoiding certain law enforcement checkpoints or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties. · Informed CitizenrySB 1279 amends the Texas Penal Code to increase criminal penalties for certain offenses committed while avoiding law enforcement checkpoints or during the commission of specific crimes. The bill es…Open in Informed Citizenry