Activists Call on President Biden to End the Federal Death Penalty Before Leaving Office
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Texas House Bill 8, also known as Jessica's Law, makes repeat offenders eligible for the death penalty and tracks sexual predators using global positioning devices, among other provisions.
The most important provisions of the bill were those calling for GPS tracking and a minimum punishment of 25 years to life in prison without parole for aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 6.
Florida, where the 1st Jessica's Law passed, is still working on finding all registered sex offenders two years after the law took effect.
The most controversial aspect of the bill is the possibility that 2-time offenders could be sentenced to death.
House Bill 8 becomes effective Sept. 1 and applies only to crimes committed on or after that date.
Source : Hands Off Cain