HB 7101: Sentencing for Capital Felonies
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Trujillo ; Spano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Mayfield ; McBurney ; Passidomo
Sentencing for Capital Felonies; Requiring the prosecutor to give notice to the defendant and to file the notice with the court within a certain timeframe if the prosecutor intends to seek the death penalty; requiring juries to determine the existence of aggravating factors, if any, in the penalty phase of capital cases; requiring a certain determination by at least 10 jurors to support a recommendation of a sentence of death; deleting provisions relating to advisory sentencing by juries and findings by the court in support of sentences of death, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/5/2016 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 397
2/8/2016 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 406
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/10/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/10/2016 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 -HJ 438
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 438
2/15/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/16
2/17/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 472
• Amendment(s) adopted (213683) -HJ 476
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/18/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 496
• Passed as amended; YEAS 93 NAYS 20 -HJ 497
2/23/2016 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 480
• Received -SJ 480
3/2/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 528
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 528
• Substituted for CS/SB 7068 -SJ 528
• Read 2nd time -SJ 528
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/3/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 630
• Passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 5 -SJ 630
3/3/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 724
3/3/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 726
3/7/2016 • Approved by Governor -HJ 895
• Chapter No. 2016-13
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HB 7101, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2016 at 2:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2016 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 7068 (c1) Sentencing for Capital Felonies Criminal Justice Similar Last Action: 3/2/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13) -SJ 528
Location: Laid on Table
H 157 Sentencing in Capital Felonies Rodriguez, Watson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13)
Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
S 330 Sentencing in Capital Felonies Altman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13)
Location: In committee/council (CJ)
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.082 Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison. Page 2 (pdf) 782.04 Murder. Page 3 (pdf) 794.011 Sexual battery. Page 21 (pdf) 893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 22 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 4 (pdf) 921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 13 (pdf) -
HB 7101, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/17/2016 at 7:55 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 7068 (c1) Sentencing for Capital Felonies Criminal Justice Similar Last Action: 3/2/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13) -SJ 528
Location: Laid on Table
H 157 Sentencing in Capital Felonies Rodriguez, Watson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13)
Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
S 330 Sentencing in Capital Felonies Altman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13)
Location: In committee/council (CJ)
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/18/2016 4:51 PM House 93 Yeas - 20 Nays 3/3/2016 1:25 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 5 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.082 Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison. Page 2 (pdf) 782.04 Murder. Page 3 (pdf) 794.011 Sexual battery. Page 21 (pdf) 893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 22 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 4 (pdf) 921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 13 (pdf) -
HB 7101, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2016 at 10:31 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2016 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 7068 Sentencing for Capital Felonies Criminal Justice Similar Last Action: 3/2/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13) -SJ 528
Location: Laid on Table
H 157 Sentencing in Capital Felonies Rodriguez, Watson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13)
Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
S 330 Sentencing in Capital Felonies Altman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7101 (Ch. 2016-13)
Location: In committee/council (CJ)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 396137 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rodriguez, J. 2/9/2016
5:39 PMFailed to Adopt
2/10/2016PDF Floor Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 213683 - Amendment
Remove lines 46-486 and insert:McBurney 2/16/2016
1:32 PMHouse: Adopted
2/17/2016PDF 976163 - Amendment
Remove lines 99-100 and insert:Rodriguez, J. 2/16/2016
1:49 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/16/2016PDF 471067 - Amendment
Remove lines 104-109 and insert:Rodriguez, J. 2/16/2016
1:49 PMHouse: Withdrawn
2/16/2016PDF Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.082 Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures; mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously released from prison. Page 2 (pdf) 782.04 Murder. Page 19 (pdf) 794.011 Sexual battery. Page 19 (pdf) 893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 20 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 2 (pdf) 921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 11 (pdf)