Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 26.052 — APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL IN DEATH PENALTY CASE; REIMBURSEMENT OF INVESTIGATIVE EXPENSES
CR § 26.052Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 26. ARRAIGNMENT
Statute text
View on source(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, this article establishes procedures in death penalty cases for appointment and payment of counsel to represent indigent defendants at trial and on direct appeal and to apply for writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court.
(b)If a county is served by a public defender's office, trial counsel and counsel for direct appeal or to apply for a writ of certiorari may be appointed as provided by the guidelines established by the public defender's office. In all other cases in which the death penalty is sought, counsel shall be appointed as provided by this article.
(c)A local selection committee is created in each administrative judicial region created under Section 74.042, Government Code. The administrative judge of the judicial region shall appoint the members of the committee. A committee shall have not less than four members, including:
(1)the administrative judge of the judicial region;
(2)at least one district judge;
(3)a representative from the local bar association; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 787 (S.B. 60), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 965 (H.B. 1701), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 32 (H.B. 2058), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1343 (S.B. 1308), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.06, eff. January 1, 2017.