Texas Capital Punishment Laws
More Information on Capital Punishment Laws
| Code Section | Pen. 12.31, 19.03, 8.07; CCrP 37.071, 43.14 |
| Is Capital Punishment Allowed? | Yes |
| Effect of Defendant's Incapacity | Exempt from execution |
| Minimum Age | 17 |
| Available for Crimes Other than Homicide? | - |
| Definition of Capital Homicide | Victim is peace officer or fireman in official duty; while committing/attempting to commit kidnapping, burglary, robbery, aggravated sexual assault or arson; obstruction; retaliation; for remuneration or employs another; while escaping; incarcerated and victim is employee or inmate; murder more than one person during same criminal transaction or scheme or course of conduct; victim under 6 years |
| Method of Execution | Lethal injection |
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