Where it is shown by satisfactory proof to a peace officer, upon the representation of a credible person, that a felony has been committed, and that the offender is about to escape, so that there is no time to procure a warrant, such peace officer may, without warrant, pursue and arrest the accused.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 14.04
WHEN FELONY HAS BEEN COMMITTED
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Bell v. Lynaugh (1987)
Most recently applied in Vasquez v. State (October 1991)
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.