Texas Statutes
§ 43.18 — EXECUTIONER.
Texas § 43.18
JurisdictionTexas
Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure
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Bluebook
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 43.18 (2026).
Text
Art. 43.18. EXECUTIONER. The director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall designate an executioner to carry out the death penalty provided by law.
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Legislative History
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:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 25.034, eff. September 1, 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 43.015
DEFINITIONS.§ 43.02
PAYABLE IN MONEY.§ 43.03
PAYMENT OF FINE.§ 43.04
IF DEFENDANT IS ABSENT.§ 43.09
FINE DISCHARGED.§ 43.10
MANUAL LABOR.§ 43.101
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