SB 719, 86th R.S. history

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SB 719, 86th R.S.
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as capital murder.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/19

Author: Pat Fallon
Coauthor: Jane Nelson
Sponsor: James B. Frank

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2019, 86th R.S.,ch. 1214, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

HB 261 (Identical)
HB 1573 (Similar)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Enrolled (Senate Research Center)
Introduced (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Subjects:
Crimes--Capital Punishment
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
LAUREN'S LAW
Minors--Crimes Against

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Nicole Collier, Keith Bell, Jessica González, Todd Hunter, Phil King, Joe Moody, Andrew Murr, Leo Pacheco, Bill Zedler)
Minutes: May 9 2019
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (John Whitmire, Dawn Buckingham, Peter Flores, Joan Huffman, Bryan Hughes, Borris Miles, Charles Perry)
Minutes: April 3 2019 | April 4 2019

Index to Sections Affected

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