Bills

SB 778: EMERGING ADULT DEFENDANT; SENTENCING; LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE; PENAL CODE

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-02-27

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Prohibits emerging adult defendants from being sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Floor24SEC
Mar 4, 2025

Senate Floor

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