Bill Text: TX HB180 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed

Texas House Bill 180

Bill Title: Relating to the withdrawal of an execution date on the motion of the attorney representing the state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-04-13 - Received from the House [HB180 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB180-Engrossed.html

	88R11981 CJD-D

	By: Moody	H.B. No. 180



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the withdrawal of an execution date on the motion of the
	attorney representing the state.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Article 43.141, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
	amended by adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
	(d-1) On the motion of the attorney representing the state,
	the convicting court shall withdraw the order of the court setting a
	date for execution in a death penalty case.
	SECTION 2. Article 43.141(d-1), Code of Criminal Procedure,
	as added by this Act, applies only to an order entered on or after
	the effective date of this Act. An order entered before the
	effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the
	date the order was entered, and the former law is continued in
	effect for that purpose.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.