Toni Rose, Texas State Representative of the 110th district (D) | www.votetonirose.com
Toni Rose, Texas State Representative of the 110th district (D) | www.votetonirose.com
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to restrict the applicability of the death penalty for defendants with severe mental illnesses, specifically those with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder that significantly impairs their ability to appreciate the nature, consequences, or wrongfulness of their conduct, or to exercise rational judgment at the time of a capital offense. Defendants intending to present evidence of severe mental illness must notify the court at least 30 days before the trial, and failure to do so may render such evidence inadmissible unless good cause is shown. A jury will determine if the defendant was severely mentally ill when committing the offense, requiring clear and convincing evidence from the defendant. If affirmed, the judge will sentence the defendant to life imprisonment without parole. A disinterested expert may be appointed to assess the mental condition of the defendant. The bill takes effect Sept. 1, 2025, and applies to trials starting on or after this date.
Toni Rose, member of the House Committee on Human Services and vice chair of the House Committee on Calendars, proposed another 12 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Toni Rose is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 110th House district. She replaced previous state representative Barbara Mallory Caraway in 2013.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5615 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a grant program for preventing violence and substance abuse in public schools |
| HB 5396 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of inpatient rehabilitation facilities; imposing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating criminal offenses |
| HB 5392 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms |
| HB 5160 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits |
| HB 5152 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for services provided to certain recipients under a nurse home visiting program |
| HB 4422 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to discriminatory practices by a health benefit plan issuer, pharmacy benefit manager, and third-party payor with respect to certain entities participating in a federal drug discount program |
| HB 4421 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to available resources of certain state agencies to support and sustain peer-recovery organizations in this state |
| HB 4420 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to the collection of information on available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment |
| HB 3981 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the case assistance affiliate program to provide certain assistance to Medicaid recipients and child health plan program enrollees |
| HB 3917 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to coverage for maternal depression screenings under Medicaid and the child health plan program |
| HB 3902 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to licensure and contracting for the delivery of medical assistance by nursing facilities |
| HB 2808 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the administration by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a homeless housing and services program for youth and young adults |
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