TITLE: Relating to a study on capital punishment in this state and to a moratorium on executions.

SUMMARY: Relating to a study on capital punishment in this state and to a moratorium on executions.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to a study on capital punishment in this state and to a moratorium on executions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. STUDY. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall conduct a study on capital punishment in this state by analyzing: (1) the cost of sentencing a defendant to death compared to life without parole, including costs related to: (A) execution; (B) food; (C) housing; (D) medicine; (E) personnel and security; and (F) subsequent appeals; and (2) the impact of capital punishment on: (A) different demographic groups, including any disparities; and (B) the families of the victim and defendant. SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2028, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall submit a report with the results of the study conducted under Section 1 of this Act to the governor, the lieutenant governor, each member of the legislature, and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. SECTION 3. MORATORIUM. The state may not execute an inmate on or after September 1, 2025, and before September 1, 2029. SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2029. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.