Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Texas Death Penalty

One of the death penalty criteria is killing a child six years of age and younger. I have been told that it has changed to eight years of age. Is this true? The Penal Code still lists it as six and there are no Senate Bills changing it.

Also, is there a website that allows me to research the history of the Texas death penalty?

Thanks for you help!


Asked on 11/20/97, 11:11 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gerald McDougall Law Office of Gerald McDougall

TX Capital Murder

According to Penal Code 19.03 (a)(8) the killing of a child under six is capital still.I know of no efforts to raise the age,

Sorry, but I know of no web site in the capital murder aea, check out some of the ACLU pages.

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Answered on 11/20/97, 4:00 pm


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