Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.

HB 864 creates a new procedure for convicted individuals seeking to present certain newly discovered evidence in habeas corpus applications. It applies only to evidence that was not available at trial through reasonable diligence and would be admissible under Texas evidence rules, requiring applicants to prove this evidence would likely have prevented conviction. The bill sets specific requirements for courts to grant relief, including findings that the evidence was unavailable at trial and that it would have changed the outcome. This procedure applies only to applications filed on or after September 1, 2025, with prior cases governed by existing law.