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TX HB3757
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Moody
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AI Summary
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Creates a new legal mechanism (Article 11.66 in the Code of Criminal Procedure) allowing attorneys to file a writ in district court to obtain documents needed for postconviction habeas corpus applications
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Limits eligibility to file such petitions to Texas-licensed attorneys who affirm they are seeking to file a habeas corpus application on behalf of someone with a final conviction and cannot file in good faith without obtaining relevant documents first
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Requires the attorney to provide reasonable notice to the prosecutor's office handling the applicant's case before filing the petition for the writ
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Restricts district court jurisdiction under this article solely to matters related to the writ petition and the issuance of requested documents
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to a writ to invoke the jurisdiction of a district court for the purpose of obtaining relevant documents for a postconviction application for a writ of habeas corpus.
Criminal Procedure
Last Action
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
3/26/2025