Death penalty in Texas.

In Texas, the district courts have original jurisdiction for all criminal felony cases. If an individual is convicted of a capital felony, he or she may be subject to punishment by death, if the State sought such punishment. A capital felony is one in which an individual "intentionally or knowingly causes the death of an individual," under special circumstances. In particular, the: # murder of a public safety officer, firefighter, or correctional employee; # murder during the commission of specified felonies (kidnapping, burglary, robbery, aggravated rape, arson); # murder for remuneration; multiple murders; # murder during prison escape; murder of a correctional officer; # murder by a state prison inmate who is serving a life sentence for any of five offenses; [or] # murder of an individual under six years of age1. In Texas, a person must be of at least 17 years of age at the time of the crime to have the death penalty imposed upon him or her2. Tarlton Law Library

I heard somewhere that Texas did not call it "capital murder". I was wrong.