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

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Jacques ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) 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.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/13/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/31/2023 House • Filed
    2/7/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/3/2023 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    3/7/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2023 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/10/2023 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/13/2023 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/15/2023 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/29/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/31/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/3/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/10/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
    4/13/2023 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 450
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23)

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  • CS/CS/HB 555, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2023 at 2:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 450 (er) Death Penalty Ingoglia Similar Last Action: 4/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-23 Track This Bill
    H 609 Sentencing for Capital Felonies Jacques Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23) Track This Bill
    S 520 Sentencing for Capital Felonies Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 450 (Ch. 2023-23) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    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 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 555, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/8/2023 at 9:16 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 450 (c2) Death Penalty Ingoglia Similar Last Action: 4/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-23 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    295837 - Amendment
    Remove lines 58-161 and insert:     		Jacques 3/30/2023
    1:56 PM     		Adopted
    3/31/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 555, Original Filed Version Posted 1/31/2023 at 8:22 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/17/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 450 Jury Recommendations in Death Penalty Cases Ingoglia Identical Last Action: 4/20/2023 Chapter No. 2023-23 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.142 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 6 (pdf)

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