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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to postconviction forensic DNA analysis. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 64.01(a-1), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(a-1) A convicted person may submit to the convicting court |
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a motion for forensic DNA testing of evidence that has a reasonable |
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likelihood of containing biological material. |
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The motion must be |
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accompanied by an affidavit, sworn to by the convicted person, |
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containing statements of fact in support of the motion. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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motion for forensic DNA testing filed on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. A motion for forensic DNA testing filed before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the |
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date the motion was filed, and the former law is continued in |
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effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |