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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 77(R)

SENATE BILL 133  

SENATE AUTHOR: West, Royce

EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01         

HOUSE SPONSOR: Hinojosa

Senate Bill 133 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to prohibit the state during the sentencing phase of a criminal trial from offering evidence regarding the race or ethnicity of a defendant as a predictor of future criminal behavior.