Texas death penalty cases of Melissa Lucio, Andre Thomas inspire new push for reforms

A series of recent controversies surrounding Texas’ administration of the death penalty could lead to legislative fixes that would allow new scientific evidence to be considered to change a convicted person’s sentence, and empower prosecutors to rescind execution dates. A third measure would create a new legal process that would prevent people with certain severe mental illnesses from being sentenced to death. IN-DEPTH: Texas DA stuns lawmakers as he refuses to stop Lucio execution Texas has long been known as the death penalty capital of the United States, putting the...