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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 11.59 — OBTAINING WRIT A SECOND TIME

CR § 11.59Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 11. HABEAS CORPUS

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An applicant may obtain the writ of habeas corpus a second time by stating in an application therefor that since the hearing of the applicant's first application important testimony has been obtained which it was not in the applicant's power to produce at the former hearing. The applicant shall also set forth the newly discovered testimony; and if it be that of a witness, the affidavit of the witness shall also accompany the application. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (S.B. 1516), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 11.59 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.