TX SB1079 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-16 - Referred to Criminal Justice
Pending: Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-16 - Referred to Criminal Justice
Pending: Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.
Title
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-16 | Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| 2011-03-16 | Read first time | |
| 2011-03-02 | Filed | |
| 2011-03-02 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Subjects
Courts
Courts--Juries
Crimes
Crimes--Capital Punishment
CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Mental Health & Mental Retardation
Courts--Juries
Crimes
Crimes--Capital Punishment
CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Mental Health & Mental Retardation
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=SB1079 |
| Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/html/SB01079I.htm |
