Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 32 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to exempt a subsequent application for a writ of habeas corpus based on a claim of a time-served credit error from the court's prohibition relating to the consideration of a subsequent application for a writ of habeas corpus. The bill amends the Government Code to make conforming changes.

Reason Given for Veto: "House Bill No. 32 would allow inmates to file an unlimited number of applications for a writ of habeas corpus when complaining about time-credits on their sentences. That is a waste of time in the trial and appellate courts of this state. Current law allows a subsequent application when an inmate produces facts that could not have been previously presented."