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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on capital punishment in this state and to a |
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moratorium on executions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. STUDY. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
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shall conduct a study on capital punishment in this state by |
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analyzing: |
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(1) the cost of sentencing a defendant to death |
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compared to life without parole, including costs related to: |
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(A) execution; |
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(B) food; |
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(C) housing; |
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(D) medicine; |
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(E) personnel and security; and |
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(F) subsequent appeals; and |
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(2) the impact of capital punishment on: |
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(A) different demographic groups, including any |
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disparities; and |
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(B) the families of the victim and defendant. |
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SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2028, the |
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall submit a report with the |
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results of the study conducted under Section 1 of this Act to the |
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governor, the lieutenant governor, each member of the legislature, |
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and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. |
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SECTION 3. MORATORIUM. The state may not execute an inmate |
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on or after September 1, 2025, and before September 1, 2029. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2029. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2025. |