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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 43.18 — EXECUTIONER

CR § 43.18Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 43. EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT

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The director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall designate an executioner to carry out the death penalty provided by law. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 911, ch. 341, Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 1975; Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 288, ch. 138, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 29, 1977. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.034, eff. September 1, 2009.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 43.18 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.