CS/CS/HB 555 -  Sentencing Proceedings in Death Penalty Cases

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Jacques (CO-SPONSORS) Baker; Bankson; Black; Botana; Fernandez-Barquin; Holcomb; Leek; Maggard; Porras; Roth; Salzman; Snyder; Tuck
Sentencing Proceedings in Death Penalty Cases: Requires determination of specified number of jurors, rather than unanimity, for sentencing recommendation of death; requires court to impose recommended sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole if fewer than 8 jurors recommend death; authorizes court to impose life imprisonment without possibility of parole or sentence of death if at least 8 jurors recommend sentence of death; requires court to include in its written order reasons for not accepting jury’s recommended sentence, if applicable.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 450 Death Penalty By Rules and Criminal Justice and Ingoglia
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 450 on Thursday, April 13, 2023 5:11 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 450 Subject: Death Penalty Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 609 Subject: Sentencing for Capital Felonies Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 520 Subject: Sentencing for Capital Felonies Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2023 10:34:29 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/31/2023 1:57:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/29/2023 5:34:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/15/2023 3:21:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 3/13/2023 4:31:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/8/2023 9:04:34 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/3/2023 6:02:01 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 450 Time: 04/13/2023 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 450 Time: 04/13/2023 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023) Time: 04/10/2023 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/03/2023 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/03/2023 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/31/2023 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/31/2023 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/31/2023 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/29/2023 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/15/2023 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2023 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2023 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/13/2023 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2023 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/08/2023 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/08/2023 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2023 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/07/2023 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/03/2023 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2023 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/07/2023 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2023 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/07/2023 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/31/2023 - 8:22 AM Member: Jacques Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
921.141 CS/CS/SB 450, SB 520, HB 609, CS/CS/HB 1297, CS/CS/SB 1342
921.142 CS/CS/SB 450, SB 520, HB 609