HB 477 — The punishment for politically motivated murders
This bill covers the punishment for politically motivated murders and providing for the prosecution of those murders as capital murder; increasing a criminal penalty.
This bill covers the punishment for politically motivated murders and providing for the prosecution of those murders as capital murder; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author: Patterson. Filed: 11/09/2026 (H Filed). Caption: “Relating to the punishment for politically motivated murders and providing for the prosecution of those murders as capital murder; increasing a criminal penalty.”
Subjects: Crimes--Capital Punishment (I0195). Council document: see the Legislature history page.
Full bill text (Introduced)
Official text from the Texas Legislature. Bill history for HB 477 · Bill text (HTML).
Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 477; 90th Legislature BillLookup history and Introduced bill text.