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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 43.18 — Executioner

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 43: EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 43.18

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 43.18Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

The director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall designate an executioner to carry out the death penalty provided by law.

Official sources

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 43.18 (official source deep link)
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