Relating to a claim of actual innocence by a person convicted of a criminal offense; creating the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission.

HB 5254 creates the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission to review claims of actual innocence by people convicted of felony crimes. The commission will examine claims supported by new evidence not available during the original trial, filed by courts, attorneys, convicted individuals, or commission members. It cannot consider claims from deceased individuals or codefendants without specific procedures for timely filing. The bill establishes rules for the commission’s procedures, requiring it to include state and defense attorneys in hearings.