Section 143.41 - Governor's Reprieve(a) The Governor shall have the power to grant one reprieve in any capital case for a period not to exceed 30 days as authorized by the Texas Constitution, Article IV, Section 11.(b) The Governor shall have the power, upon the written and signed recommendation and advice of a majority of the Board, to grant a reprieve in any capital case at any time after conviction.(c) The duration of a gubernatorial reprieve granted under subsection (b) of this section may be equal to, greater than, or less than 30 days, but in no event shall any such reprieve exceed the period recommended by the Board.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 143.41
The provisions of this §143.41 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective January 4, 1984, 8 TexReg 5423; amended to be effective March 17, 1987, 12 TexReg 732; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 44, October 31, 2014, TexReg 8598, eff. 11/9/2014; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 18, May 4, 2018, TexReg 2796, eff. 5/9/2018