By: Gallego, Thompson (Senate Sponsor - Shapleigh) H.B. No. 4314

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2009; May 5, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice; May 7, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 7, 2009, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the electronic filing of documents for capital cases in the court of criminal appeals.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 22, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 22.1095 to read as follows:

Sec. 22.1095. RULES ON ELECTRONIC FILING OF DOCUMENTS FOR CAPITAL CASES IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS. (a) Notwithstanding Subchapter I, Chapter 51, or any other law, the court of criminal appeals may adopt rules and procedures providing for and governing the electronic filing of briefs, pleadings, and other documents for capital cases in that court.

(b) In the adoption of rules and procedures under Subsection (a), the court of criminal appeals shall coordinate with the supreme court and the rules and procedures adopted by that court.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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