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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the presence of a spiritual leader during the execution |
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of a person. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 43, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Article 43.205 to read as follows: |
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Art. 43.205. PRESENCE OF SPIRITUAL LEADER DURING EXECUTION. |
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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall ensure that a |
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spiritual leader of the condemned person's choosing is: |
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(1) present in the room during the execution of the |
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person; and |
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(2) in close proximity to the person. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |