Sec.
§
50.095
Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime.
1.
For the purpose of attacking the credibility of a witness, evidence that the witness has been convicted of a crime is admissible but only if the crime was punishable by death or imprisonment for more than 1 year under the law under which the witness was convicted.
2.
Evidence of a conviction is inadmissible under this section if a period of more than 10 years has elapsed since:
(a)
The date of the release of the witness from confinement; or
(b)
The expiration of the period of the witness’s parole, probation or sentence, whichever is the later date.
3.
Evidence of a conviction is inadmissible under this section if the conviction has been the subject of a pardon.
4.
Evidence of juvenile adjudications is inadmissible under this section.
5.
The pendency of an appeal therefrom does not render evidence of a conviction inadmissible. Evidence of the pendency of an appeal is admissible.
6.
A certified copy of a conviction is prima facie evidence of the conviction.