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Senate Bill 1151 |
Senate Author: Huffman |
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Effective: 6-10-19 |
House Sponsor: Longoria |
Senate Bill 1151 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to give a person entitled to compensation from the state for wrongful imprisonment the option to elect to receive reduced alternative annuity payments as compensation not later than the 45th day after the date on which the claimant experiences a qualifying life‑changing event.
Senate Bill 1151 amends the Government Code to entitle the comptroller of public accounts to obtain from the Department of Public Safety criminal history record information that the comptroller believes is necessary for the enforcement or administration of statutory provisions governing state compensation for wrongful imprisonment.