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Tex. Government Code § 78.001 Definitions
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Sec. 78.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Committee" means the capital and forensic writs committee established under this subchapter. (2) "Office of capital and forensic writs" means the office of capital and forensic writs established under Subchapter B. Added by Acts …
Tex. Government Code § 78.002 Establishment of Committee; Duties
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Sec. 78.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE; DUTIES. (a) The capital and forensic writs committee is established. (b) The committee shall provide oversight and strategic guidance to the office of capital and forensic writs, including: (1) recommending to the court of criminal appeals…
Tex. Government Code § 78.003 Appointment and Composition of Committee
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Sec. 78.003. APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE. (a) The committee is composed of the following five members who are appointed as follows: (1) three attorneys who are appointed by the executive director of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission; and (2) two attorneys who are…
Tex. Government Code § 78.004 Recommendation and Appointment of Director of Office of Capital and Forensic Writs
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Sec. 78.004. RECOMMENDATION AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF CAPITAL AND FORENSIC WRITS. (a) The committee shall submit to the court of criminal appeals, in order of the committee's preference, a list of the names of not more than five persons the committee recommends tha…