Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 103.003
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 103.003, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 103.003. LIMITATION ON TIME TO FILE.
Official statutory text
A person seeking compensation under this chapter must file an application with the comptroller for compensation under Subchapter B not later than the third anniversary of the date:
(1) the person on whose imprisonment the claim is based received a pardon as provided by Section 103.001(a)(2)(A);
(2) the person's application for a writ of habeas corpus was granted as provided by Section 103.001(a)(2)(B); or
(3) an order of dismissal described by Section 103.001(a)(2)(C) was signed.
(1) the person on whose imprisonment the claim is based received a pardon as provided by Section 103.001(a)(2)(A);
(2) the person's application for a writ of habeas corpus was granted as provided by Section 103.001(a)(2)(B); or
(3) an order of dismissal described by Section 103.001(a)(2)(C) was signed.
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