Except in cases of treason or impeachment, after conviction or successful completion of a term of deferred adjudication community supervision, the governor may grant a full pardon upon the recommendation and advice of a majority of the board (Texas Constitution, Article 4, §11; Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles 48.01 and 48.03).

Source Note:The provisions of this §143.1 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective March 17, 1987, 12 TexReg 731; amended to be effective August 15, 1989, 14 TexReg 3812; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 1362.