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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 79.013: EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE F. COURT ADMINISTRATION
  4. CHAPTER 79. TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The ex officio members of the board are:

(1) the following six members of the council:

(A) the chief justice of the supreme court;

(B) the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals;

(C) one of the members of the senate serving on the council who is designated by the lieutenant governor;

(D) the member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house;

(E) one of the courts of appeals justices serving on the council who is designated by the governor; and

(F) one of the county court or statutory county court judges serving on the council who is designated by the governor or, if a county court or statutory county court judge is not serving on the council, one of the statutory probate court judges serving on the council who is designated by the governor;

(2) one other member of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and

(3) the chair of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 1754), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

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