Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.02 · Chapter 11. HABEAS CORPUS
TO WHOM DIRECTED.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The writ runs in the name of "The State of Texas". It is addressed to a person having another under restraint, or in his custody, describing, as near as may be, the name of the office, if any, of the person to whom it is directed, and the name of the person said to be detained. It shall fix the time and place of return, and be signed by the judge, or by the clerk with his seal, where issued by a court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.11.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 2939d4c45e0f3e1d90ec68d7e2dd8a99e04af0f4a955fffc97b13d6a0a1517ad
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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