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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of unsworn declarations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 132.001, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 132.001. UNSWORN DECLARATION |
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(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), an unsworn |
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declaration may be used in lieu of a written sworn declaration, |
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verification, certification, oath, or affidavit required by |
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statute or required by a rule, order, or requirement adopted as |
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provided by law. |
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(b) This chapter does not apply to an oath of office or an |
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oath required to be taken before a specified official other |
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than a notary public. |
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(c) An unsworn declaration made under this chapter must be |
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in writing and subscribed by the person making the |
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declaration as true under penalty of perjury. |
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(d)(1) Except as provided by subsection (d)(2), an unsworn |
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declaration made under this chapter must include a jurat in |
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substantially the following form: |
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"My name is (First:) __________ (Middle:) __________ |
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(Last:) __________, my date of birth is __________, and my |
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address is (Street:) __________, (City:) __________, |
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(State:)_____, (Zip Code:) _____, and (Country:) __________. |
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true |
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and correct. |
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Executed in __________ County, State of _____, on the |
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_____ day of (Month:) _____, (Year:) _____. |
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_____________________________ |
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Declarant" |
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(d)(2) An unsworn declaration made under this chapter by an |
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inmate must include a jurat in substantially the following form: |
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"My name is (First:) __________ (Middle:) __________ |
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(Last:) __________, my date of birth is __________, and my |
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inmate identifying number, if any, is __________. I am |
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presently incarcerated in (Corrections unit name:) |
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__________ in (City:) __________ (County:) __________ |
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(State:)_____ (Zip code:) _____. I declare under penalty of |
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perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. |
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Executed on the _____ day of (Month:) _____, (Year): |
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_____. |
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_____________________________ |
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Declarant" |
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SECTION 2. Civil Practice and Remedies Code sections |
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132.002 and 132.003 are repealed. |
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Section 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |