Proposal aims to protect the mentally ill from execution in Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill that is being filed on Tuesday aims to protect people with mental illness from the death penalty in Texas.
This proposal would prevent Texans convicted of serious crimes with severe mental illness from getting the death penalty. State Rep. Toni Rose, D-Dallas, says Texas should not execute a person that does not understand their actions.
The bill states that mental illness can impair judgement and decision making leading to difficulties with impulse control. Addition