Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

HB 2237 would abolish the death penalty in Texas by amending the Penal Code to replace it with mandatory life imprisonment without parole for most capital felony convictions. The bill specifically requires courts to impose life without parole for adults convicted of capital felonies (and life imprisonment for those under 18 at the time of the offense), removing the death penalty as a sentencing option. It also updates jury instructions to reflect that life sentences are mandatory in cases where the state does not seek the death penalty. This bill directly affects individuals convicted of capital felonies in Texas, changing their potential sentencing outcomes under state law.