i've worked with senator rodney ellis in passing criminal justice reports.'ve worked with senator watson in passing reforms to open government laws. but i think the most important thing is i'm going to be focused on the issues that i think affect all texas families. i'm going to focus that texas remains number one in the nation for job creation and building e roads we need for the next generation. i will ensure we have access to e class we need so our communities will be able to continue to grow. >> general abbott, there have been a number of cases where people have been proven innocent after they've been accused. >> i'm in favor of the death penalty. we want to ensure the death penalty is going to be enforced effectively. we have several ways we ensure no innocent person is put to death. one is we have multiple layers of the appellate process he. you'll have literally dozen of judges who are able to look at these matters before a person is actually put to death. however, i think it is important that texas continue to take a national leadership role in assur