SB 334: Sentencing in Capital Felonies
GENERAL BILL by Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Flores
Sentencing in Capital Felonies; Requiring that an advisory sentence of death be made by a unanimous recommendation of the jury after a defendant’s conviction or adjudication of guilt for a capital felony or capital drug-trafficking felony; requiring the court to instruct the jury that, in order for the jury to recommend to the court that the death penalty be imposed, the jury must find that sufficient aggravating circumstances exist which outweigh any mitigating circumstances found to exist; requiring that the court provide a special verdict form for each aggravating circumstance found, etc.
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations (AP)
- Rules (RC)
-
Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/31/2013 Senate • Filed
11/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 34
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 34
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice
-
SB 334, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/31/2013 at 9:26 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 467 Sentencing in Capital Felonies Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
H 369 Sentencing in Capital Felonies Watson Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
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 3 (pdf)