Section 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. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 11.13
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 933,Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/2023.Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.