Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 103.001 — CLAIMANTS ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION AND HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE

CP § 103.001Title 5. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY · Ch. 103. COMPENSATION TO PERSONS WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED · Art. A. ELIGIBILITY; NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY

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(a)A person is entitled to compensation if:

(1)the person has served in whole or in part a sentence in prison under the laws of this state; and

(2)the person:

(A)has received a full pardon on the basis of innocence for the crime for which the person was sentenced;

(B)has been granted relief in accordance with a writ of habeas corpus that is based on a court finding or determination that the person is actually innocent of the crime for which the person was sentenced; or

(C)has been granted relief in accordance with a writ of habeas corpus and:

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (H.B. 1736), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 417), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1107 (S.B. 1686), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1107 (S.B. 1686), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 1455), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.