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TX SB1272

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Schwertner

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a special punishment category for attempted capital murder of a peace officer, making it a first degree felony punishable by 25 years to life imprisonment (rather than the standard one-category-lower classification for attempted offenses)

  • Makes inmates convicted of attempted capital murder of a peace officer ineligible for parole

  • Prohibits release to mandatory supervision for inmates serving sentences for attempted capital murder of a peace officer

  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025

  • Amends Section 15.01 of the Penal Code and Sections 508.145 and 508.149 of the Government Code

Legislative Description

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.

Crimes

Last Action

Referred to Criminal Justice

2/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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