TX HB867

Amends Article 32.02 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to require prosecutors to provide specific reasons when dismissing a criminal case, including lack of evidence or actual innocence

Requires the dismissal statement to be incorporated into the judgment of dismissal and filed with the case papers

Mandates additional procedures when a case is dismissed due to law enforcement officer misconduct: the prosecutor must document the misconduct information, refer the matter to the officer's employing agency for internal review, and consider whether criminal charges against the officer are appropriate

Maintains existing requirement that all dismissals must receive consent from the presiding judge

Applies only to dismissals occurring on or after September 1, 2025