Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 48.05: RESTORATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a procedure allowing individuals convicted of certain federal or foreign offenses to apply for restoration of civil rights forfeited due to conviction, subject to eligibility requirements and review by sheriffs and the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
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