HB63
Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain punishment.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 17, 2024
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Criminal cases; request for a jury to ascertain punishment.
Provides that an accused may withdraw a request for a jury to ascertain punishment up until the commencement of the sentencing proceeding. The bill also provides that counsel for either party shall have the right to examine jurors regarding the potential range of punishment regardless of whether the jury will ... (More) ascertain punishment and that the court or counsel for either party may inform any person or juror during voir dire as to the potential range of punishment to ascertain if the person or juror can sit impartially in the guilt or sentencing phase of the case. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/22/2023 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102961D
- 12/22/2023 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/17/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
- 01/19/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/19/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24105580D-H1
- 01/23/2024 - House: Read first time
- 01/24/2024 - House: Read second time
- 01/24/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24105580D-H1
- 01/24/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB63H1
- 01/25/2024 - House: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 42-N)
- 01/26/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 42-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/29/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N)
- 02/20/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/27/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 02/27/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB63ER)
- 02/27/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/20/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
