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HB 236, 77th R.S.
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.

Last action: Vetoed by the Governor

Author: Juan Hinojosa
Joint Author: Pete Gallego | Terry Keel | Norma Chavez
Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Research Organization)
Enrolled (Senate Research Center)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (Senate Research Center)
Enrolled (Office of House Bill Analysis)
Introduced (Office of House Bill Analysis)
Committee Report (Office of House Bill Analysis)

Conference Committee:

House Members: (appointed 05/21/2001) Juan Hinojosa (Chair) | Jim Dunnam | Terry Keel | Ann Kitchen | Trey Martinez Fischer |

Senate Members: (appointed 05/21/2001) Rodney Ellis (Chair) | Teel Bivins | Robert Duncan | Mike Moncrief | John Whitmire |

Vetoed by Governor Rick Perry

Subjects:
Crimes--Capital Punishment
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Mental Health & Mental Retardation

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Juan Hinojosa, Jim Dunnam, Domingo Garcia, Rick Green, Terry Keel, Ann Kitchen, Trey Martinez Fischer, John Shields, Robert Talton)
Minutes: February 20 2001 | March 6 2001
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (Kenneth Armbrister, Teel Bivins, Mike Moncrief, Steve Ogden, Todd Staples, Royce West, John Whitmire)
Minutes: May 2 2001 | May 8 2001

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