Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 610 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize a person who was convicted of an offense under the laws of another country to submit an application for the restoration of any civil rights forfeited under the laws of Texas as a result of the conviction. The bill provides that the offense must have been committed two or more years before the date of the application and excludes offenses involving violence or a threat of violence, drugs, or firearms under certain conditions.