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TX HB2649

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Harold Dutton

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 7.02(b) of the Texas Penal Code to exempt capital murder prosecutions from the "law of parties" conspiracy provision
  • Under current law, all conspirators can be held guilty of a felony committed by one conspirator during the conspiracy, even without intent to commit that specific offense
  • The bill would prevent prosecutors from using this conspiracy liability theory to charge someone with capital murder for a killing committed by a coconspirator
  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025
  • Offenses committed before the effective date remain subject to the former law

Legislative Description

Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in a capital murder case.

Crimes

Last Action

Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

3/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Jurisprudence3/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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