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Amend SB 1743 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 8, line 22, strike "or 11.073".
(2) On page 8, line 25, strike "or 11.073".
(3) On page 9, strike lines 3-4, and substitute the following:
(4) is conducted under Article 11.073, Code of Criminal Procedure, or is collateral to the preparation of an application under Article 11.073, Code of Criminal Procedure, if the case was referred in writing to the office by the Texas Forensic Science Commission under Section 4(h), Article 38.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(4) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 2, Article 38.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Subdivision (5) to read as follows:
(5) "Office of capital and forensic writs" means the office of capital and forensic writs established under Subchapter B, Chapter 78, Government Code.
SECTION ____. Section 4, Article 38.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
(h) The commission may review and refer cases that are the subject of an investigation under Subsection (a)(3) or (a-1) to the office of capital and forensic writs in accordance with Section 78.054(b), Government Code.