Bill Text: TX SB1688 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the governor to grant one or more reprieves in a capital case.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-23 - Referred to Criminal Justice [SB1688 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB1688-Introduced.html
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By: Ellis | S.B. No. 1688 |
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relating to the authority of the governor to grant one or more | ||
reprieves in a capital case. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Article 48.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Art. 48.01. GOVERNOR MAY PARDON. In all criminal cases, | ||
except treason and impeachment, the Governor shall have power, | ||
after conviction, on the written signed recommendation and advice | ||
of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, or a majority thereof, to grant | ||
reprieves and commutations of punishments and pardons; and upon | ||
the written recommendation and advice of a majority of the Board of | ||
Pardons and Paroles, he shall have the power to remit fines and | ||
forfeitures. The Governor shall have the power to grant one or more | ||
reprieves [ |
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30 days for each reprieve; and he shall have power to revoke | ||
conditional pardons. With the advice and consent of the | ||
Legislature, the Governor may grant reprieves, commutations of | ||
punishment and pardons in cases of treason. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2012, but only | ||
if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 82nd Legislature, | ||
Regular Session, 2011, authorizing the governor to grant one or | ||
more reprieves in a capital case is approved by the voters. If that | ||
amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no effect. |