Texas § 11.13 APPLICANT AND PETITIONER.

Texas Statutes

§ 11.13 — APPLICANT AND PETITIONER.

Texas § 11.13

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 11.13 (2026).

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Art. 11.13. APPLICANT AND PETITIONER.

(a)The word applicant, as used in this chapter, refers to the person for whose relief the application for a writ of habeas corpus is presented.

(b)An application for a writ of habeas corpus may be signed and presented on behalf of an applicant by any person, who shall be referred to as the petitioner.

(c)A petitioner is not a party to a proceeding under this chapter.

(d)A petitioner who is not the applicant's attorney may not take any additional actions on behalf of the applicant that would constitute the practice of law.

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Art. 11.13. APPLICANT AND PETITIONER. (a) The word applicant, as used in this chapter, refers to the person for whose relief the application for a writ of habeas corpus is presented.
(b) An application for a writ of habeas corpus may be signed and presented on behalf of an applicant by any person, who shall be referred to as the petitioner.
(c) A petitioner is not a party to a proceeding under this chapter.
(d) A petitioner who is not the applicant's attorney may not take any additional actions on behalf of the applicant that would constitute the practice of law.