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Senate Bill 1743 |
Senate Author: Hinojosa |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
House Sponsor: Herrero |
Senate Bill 1743 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and Government Code to provide for the representation of a defendant in a habeas corpus proceeding based on the availability or contradictory nature of scientific evidence by the office of capital writs, renamed as the office of capital and forensic writs, after the case is referred to the office by the Texas Forensic Science Commission.