Texas SB990 amends the Texas Penal Code to increase punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.
Texas SB990 amends the Texas Penal Code to increase punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder. The bill specifies that a person commits an offense if they commit murder under certain conditions, such as murdering a peace officer or fireman acting in the lawful discharge of an official duty, committing murder in the course of committing certain felonies, committing murder for remuneration, or murdering more than one person. The bill also repeals a section of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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