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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 103.051 — APPLICATION PROCEDURE

CP § 103.051Title 5. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY · Ch. 103. COMPENSATION TO PERSONS WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED · Art. B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING

Statute text

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(a)To apply for compensation under this subchapter, the claimant must file with the comptroller's judiciary section:
(1)an application for compensation provided for that purpose by the comptroller;
(2)a verified copy of the pardon, court order, motion to dismiss, and affidavit, as applicable, justifying the application for compensation;
(3)a statement provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and any county or municipality that incarcerated the person on whose imprisonment the claim is based in connection with the relevant sentence verifying the length of incarceration;
(4)if applicable, a statement from the Department of Public Safety verifying registration as a sex offender and length of registration;
(5)if applicable, a statement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice verifying the length of time spent on parole; and

Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1190 (H.B. 814), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1388 (S.B. 1719), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 5.003, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (H.B. 1736), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 417), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1107 (S.B. 1686), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 103.051 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.