Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.

HB 3166 creates a new legal process allowing Texas courts to reduce prison sentences for certain inmates. It permits the state attorney to file a motion requesting commutation (sentence reduction) for inmates not convicted of specific violent offenses, and courts must consider factors like rehabilitation, age, time served, and changed circumstances. The bill also updates victims' rights to require notification if a commutation motion is filed regarding their case. Courts may reduce sentences below statutory minimums (including to time served) but cannot increase sentences. This directly affects inmates serving prison terms (excluding certain violent offenses) and victims in cases where commutation motions are filed.