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HB 1164, 67th R.S.

Relating to the effect of the failure of a jury to agree on special issues in the punishment phase of a capital case and to the effect of a finding of insufficient evidence by the court of criminal appeals on the sentence.

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Author: Neal T. Jones
Sponsor: Bob Glasgow

Remarks: State Bar Bill.

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 1981, 67th R.S.,ch. 725, General and Special Laws of Texas

Companion:

SB 639 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Study Group)

Subjects:
Courts--Appellate
Courts--Juries
Crimes--Capital Punishment
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence ()
Minutes: March 11 1981 | March 24 1981 | April 1 1981
Senate Committee: Jurisprudence ()
Minutes: May 28 1981

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