Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
Summary: Current Texas law makes murdering a judge a capital murder offense on account of their service or status. HB 1845 would extend this penalty enhancement to those convicted of murdering prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecuting attorneys.
Analysis: HB 1845 elevates the penalty for murdering certain categories of civil servants above the penalty for murdering other people. This penalty enhancement neither uplifts nor offends our liberty principles.