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HB 166, 83rd R.S.
Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.

Last action: Co-sponsor authorized

Author: Ruth McClendon
Joint Author: Joe Moody | Terry Canales | Myra Crownover | Jeff Leach
Coauthor: Roberto Alonzo | Carol Alvarado | Rafael Anchía | Lon Burnam | Byron Cook | Philip Cortez | Dawnna Dukes | Craig Eiland | Helen Giddings | Ana Hernandez Luna | Donna Howard | Jason Isaac | Susan King | Lois Kolkhorst | Marisa Márquez | Trey Martinez Fischer | Borris Miles | Sergio Muñoz, Jr. | Elliott Naishtat | Richard Peña Raymond | Ron Reynolds | Toni Rose | Chris Turner | Armando Walle | Gene Wu
Sponsor: Rodney Ellis
CoSponsor: José Rodríguez

Bill Analyses:
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Subjects:
Crimes--Capital Punishment
Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
TIMOTHY COLE EXONERATION REVIEW COMMISSION
WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Abel Herrero, Lon Burnam, Terry Canales, Stefani Carter, Bryan Hughes, Jeff Leach, Joe Moody, Matt Schaefer, Steve Toth)
Minutes: March 5 2013 | March 12 2013
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (John Whitmire, John Carona, Juan Hinojosa, Joan Huffman, Dan Patrick, José Rodríguez, Charles Schwertner)
Minutes: May 14 2013

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