House bill · 89R

HB 688

Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.

Did not pass

Progress

112 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 4
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Senfronia ThompsonD

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Flores cosponsor–
Richard Hayes cosponsorR
Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 4, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Courts: Judges Courts: Juries Crimes: Capital Punishment Disabilities, Persons with

Bill text

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