James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/James_Byrd_Jr._Hate_Crimes_Act
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Texas_Hate_Crimes_Act
gptkbp:appliesTo crimes motivated by age
crimes motivated by ancestry
crimes motivated by color
crimes motivated by disability
crimes motivated by gender
crimes motivated by national origin
crimes motivated by race
crimes motivated by religion
crimes motivated by sexual preference
gptkbp:category hate crime legislation
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:Texas_Penal_Code_Chapter_12,_Section_12.47
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:legislative_body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:murder_of_James_Byrd_Jr.
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:James_Byrd_Jr.
gptkbp:purpose enhance penalties for bias-motivated crimes
prohibit hate crimes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Matthew_Shepard_and_James_Byrd_Jr._Hate_Crimes_Prevention_Act
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Rick_Perry
May 11, 2001
gptkbp:startDate September 1, 2001
gptkbp:state gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Byrd_Jr.
gptkb:James_Byrd,_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7