HB 2541, 84th R.S. history

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HB 2541, 84th R.S.
Relating to DNA testing of biological evidence in certain capital cases.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/13

Author: Rodney Ellis
Coauthor: Charles Schwertner | Sylvia Garcia
Sponsor: Sylvester Turner
Joint Sponsor: Borris Miles | Stefani Carter

Subjects:
Crimes--Capital Punishment
Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure
DNA
EVIDENCE
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

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

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