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TX SB1690

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jose Menendez

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to adopt a policy tracking its inventory of drugs used for executions, including each drug's name, date received, expiration date, and date used in an execution

  • Mandates that if a drug's expiration date is extended after TDCJ receives it, the record must include the original expiration date, testing dates and results, and the new expiration date

  • Requires TDCJ to submit an annual report containing all death penalty drug inventory information to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, and relevant legislative standing committees by December 1 each year

  • Takes effect immediately if passed by two-thirds vote of both chambers; otherwise takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice record of information regarding death penalty drugs.

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Last Action

Referred to Criminal Justice

3/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice3/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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