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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 83(R)

House Bill 577

House Author:  Guillen

Effective:  6-14-13

Senate Sponsor:  Ellis

            House Bill 577 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to clarify that state law authorizing the appointment of an attorney employed by a public defender's office with respect to an application for a writ of habeas corpus if certain conditions exist applies with respect to an application for such a writ filed in a death penalty case.