S.B. No. 144
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to allowing a person who successfully completes a term of
  deferred adjudication community supervision to be eligible for a
  pardon.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Article 48.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Art. 48.01.  GOVERNOR MAY PARDON. (a) In all criminal
  cases, except treason and impeachment, the Governor shall have
  power, after conviction or successful completion of a term of
  deferred adjudication community supervision, on the written signed
  recommendation and advice of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, or a
  majority thereof, to grant reprieves and commutations of
  punishments and pardons; and upon the written recommendation and
  advice of a majority of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, he shall
  have the power to remit fines and forfeitures. The Governor shall
  have the power to grant one reprieve in any capital case for a
  period not to exceed 30 days; and he shall have power to revoke
  conditional pardons. With the advice and consent of the
  Legislature, the Governor may grant reprieves, commutations of
  punishment and pardons in cases of treason.
         (b)  The Board of Pardons and Paroles may recommend that the
  Governor grant a pardon to a person who:
               (1)  is placed on deferred adjudication community
  supervision under Section 5, Article 42.12, and subsequently
  receives a discharge and dismissal under Section 5(c) of that
  article; and
               (2)  on or after the 10th anniversary of the date of
  discharge and dismissal, submits a written request to the board for
  a recommendation under this subsection.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2012, but only
  if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 82nd Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2011, authorizing the governor to grant a pardon
  to a person who successfully completes a term of deferred
  adjudication community supervision is approved by the voters. If
  that amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no
  effect.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 144 passed the Senate on
  March 23, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0;
  May 25, 2011, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and
  requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 26, 2011, House
  granted request of the Senate; May 28, 2011, Senate adopted
  Conference Committee Report by the following vote:  Yeas 31,
  Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 144 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 23, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 142,
  Nays 0, one present not voting; May 26, 2011, House granted request
  of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
  May 28, 2011, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
  following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 0, two present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
             Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor