In the case of a person facing a death sentence, the governor of Texas may independently
A) grant a full pardon to a person convicted of a felony.
B) remit a fine to a person who has been assessed one.
C) grant one 30-day stay of execution of a death sentence.
D) commute a death sentence to life imprisonment at hard labor.

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The governor of Texas has the authority to grant one 30-day stay of execution of a death sentence independently. For other clemency actions such as a full pardon or commuting a death sentence, the governor must have a recommendation from the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

In the Case of a Person Facing a Death Sentence