Text of article effective until January 01, 2025
Art. 2.23.  REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  The clerks of the district and county courts shall, when requested in writing by the Attorney General, report to the Attorney General not later than the 10th day after the date the request is received, and in the form prescribed by the Attorney General, information in court records that relates to a criminal matter, including information requested by the Attorney General for purposes of federal habeas review.
(b)  A state agency or the office of an attorney representing the state shall, when requested in writing by the Attorney General, provide to the Attorney General any record that is needed for purposes of federal habeas review.  The agency or office must provide the record not later than the 10th day after the date the request is received and in the form prescribed by the Attorney General.
(c)  A district court, county court, state agency, or office of an attorney representing the state may not restrict or delay the reproduction or delivery of a record requested by the Attorney General under this article.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 933 (H.B. 646), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 3.001(1), eff. January 1, 2025.