Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB386 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 05/26/2023

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                    S.B. No. 386


 AN ACT
 relating to the prosecution of a capital murder committed against a
 peace officer or fireman.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  This Act may be cited as the Richard Houston II
 Act.
 SECTION 2.  Section 19.03, Penal Code, is amended by adding
 Subsection (d) to read as follows:
 (d)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), the actor is presumed
 to have known the person murdered was a peace officer or fireman if
 the person was wearing a distinctive uniform or badge indicating
 the person's employment as a peace officer or fireman.
 SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
 to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
 An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
 governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,
 and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
 SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 386 passed the Senate on
 April 5, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1; and that
 the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 25, 2023, by the
 following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 386 passed the House, with
 amendment, on May 23, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140,
 Nays 0, two present not voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved:
 ______________________________
 Date
 ______________________________
 Governor