[Bubba_Leroy]

Article 4, Section 11 is very clear. Gov. Abbott can't pardon until the Board of Pardons recommends it.

You are absolutely correct. Texas was founded by people trying to get away from too much government. By design, the Texas Governor has very limited powers. That is also why the legislature only meets every other year and most substantive laws require a Constitutional Amendment by popular vote.

Under Article 4, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution:

"In all criminal cases, except treason and impeachment, the Governor shall have power, after conviction or successful completion of a term of deferred adjudication community supervision, on the written signed recommendation and advice of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, or a majority thereof, to grant reprieves and commutations of punishment and pardons ..."

[enumerated]

“You are absolutely correct. Texas was founded by people trying to get away from too much government.”

Let me get this straight: The reason this tragic abuse of government power has gone unchecked for nearly three years - is because Texans don’t want the government to have too much power.

Got it. /S

[Pilsner]

The sharply curtailed pardon power of the Governor of Texas has nothing to do with the limitations of government power. Texas Governor “Pa” Ferguson sold several pardons and commutations, and his wife, Governor “Ma” Ferguson sold them by the hundreds. The Texas Legislature proposed, and the voters approved a constitutional amendment to keep future governors from doing the same.

I think the solution to a Governor corruptly abusing executive power ought not to be forever depriving the Texas Governor of a traditional executive power, but that was before my time.

[grobdriver]

Texas was founded by people trying to get away from too much government.

And those very Texans would have put this Austin DA in the ground for even considering taking a clear self defense case to a jury for murder.