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HB 9, 72nd R.S.
Relating to the waiver of a jury trial for a person charged with a capital offense and to the punishment, sentencing, and availability of parole for a person convicted of a capital offense.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/91

Author: Parker McCollough
Coauthor: Gibson Lewis | Will Hartnett
Sponsor: Ted Lyon

Remarks: Speaker's anti-crime bill.

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 1991, 72nd R.S.,ch. 652, General and Special Laws of Texas

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Conference Committee:

House Members: (appointed 05/25/1991) Parker McCollough (Chair) | Allen Hightower | A.R. Ovard | Allen Place | Sam Russell |

Senate Members: (appointed 05/26/1991) Ted Lyon (Chair) | J.E. Brown | Rodney Ellis | Chris Harris | Carl Parker |

Subjects:
Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons
Crimes--Capital Punishment
Criminal Procedure--Trial

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Parker McCollough, John Cook, Eddie De La Garza, Kenneth Fleuriet, Pete Gallego, Steve Ogden, A.R. Ovard, Allen Place, Jim Tallas)
Minutes: April 9 1991 | April 25 1991
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (Ted Lyon, J.E. Brown, Rodney Ellis, Chris Harris, David Sibley, Bill Sims, Frank Tejeda)


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