Bill Text: TX SB1483 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the review of clemency applications from certain persons who were victims of human trafficking or family violence.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-24 - Referred to Criminal Justice [SB1483 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1483-Introduced.html
| By: Zaffirini | S.B. No. 1483 | |
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| relating to the review of clemency applications from certain | ||
| persons who were victims of human trafficking or family violence. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 48, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
| amended by adding Article 48.015 to read as follows: | ||
| Art. 48.015. CLEMENCY REVIEW PANEL FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES. | ||
| (a) In this article: | ||
| (1) "Board" means the Board of Pardons and Paroles. | ||
| (2) "Clemency" means reprieves and commutations of | ||
| punishments and pardons. | ||
| (b) The board shall develop a process and form for persons | ||
| for persons convicted of an offense committed while under force, | ||
| fraud, duress or coercion as a result of being the victim of an | ||
| offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code, or a victim of family | ||
| violence as defined in Chapter 71, Family Code to apply for | ||
| clemency. The board shall publish the application form on the | ||
| board's Internet website. An application for clemency may include | ||
| written recommendations from a majority of trial officials, as | ||
| defined by rule by the board, currently serving in the county in | ||
| which the person was convicted. | ||
| (c) On receipt of an application for clemency under this | ||
| article, the board shall review the application and, not later than | ||
| six months after the date they received the application, make a | ||
| recommendation to the governor regarding whether to grant clemency | ||
| to the applicant. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
