Texas HB5058 amends criminal responsibility for coconspirators in capital murder cases and mandates review of certain death row inmate convictions.

Texas HB5058 modifies the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in capital murder cases. It specifies that a conspirator can be found guilty of capital murder if they are a major participant in the conspiracy, act with reckless indifference to human life, and the murder furthers the conspiracy's unlawful purpose. The bill also requires the Board of Pardons and Paroles to review the convictions of death row inmates found guilty only as a party under certain sections of the Penal Code, aiming to identify suitable candidates for clemency.

Texas HB5058 amends criminal responsibility for coconspirators in capital murder cases and mandates review of certain death row inmate convictions.

Texas HB5058 modifies the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in capital murder cases. It specifies that a conspirator can be found guilty of capital murder if they are a major participant in the conspiracy, act with reckless indifference to human life, and the murder furthers the conspiracy's unlawful purpose. The bill also requires the Board of Pardons and Paroles to review the convictions of death row inmates found guilty only as a party under certain sections of the Penal Code, aiming to identify suitable candidates for clemency.