Bill Text: TX SB386 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the prosecution of a capital murder committed against a peace officer or fireman.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-4)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/23 [SB386 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB386-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 386
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the prosecution of a capital murder committed against a
  peace officer or fireman.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  This Act may be cited as the Richard Houston II
  Act.
         SECTION 2.  Section 19.03, Penal Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), the actor is presumed
  to have known the person murdered was a peace officer or fireman if
  the person was wearing a distinctive uniform or badge indicating
  the person's employment as a peace officer or fireman.
         SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
  An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
  governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,
  and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 386 passed the Senate on
  April 5, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 25, 2023, by the
  following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 386 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 23, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140,
  Nays 0, two present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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