HB 545 — The applicability of the death penalty to a capital offe
This bill covers the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.
This bill covers the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.
Author: Moody. Filed: 11/09/2026 (H Filed). Caption: “Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.”
Subjects: Crimes--Capital Punishment (I0195), Disabilities, Persons with (I0380). Council document: see the Legislature history page.
Full bill text (Introduced)
Official text from the Texas Legislature. Bill history for HB 545 · Bill text (HTML).
Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 545; 90th Legislature BillLookup history and Introduced bill text.