My Mind Swirls At What This Says About the State of Texas Justice

I went over here to vote in one of those stupid online polls about whether Texas Governor Perry's proposal to abolish most of "gun-free" zones was a good idea or not.

Then I noticed this poll about another legislative proposal that just makes my brain spin:

A compromise bill in Austin would allow the death penalty for child predators twice convicted of raping a child 13 or younger. Do you support allowing the death penalty for repeat child sexual abuse offenders?

What makes my mind boggle is the idea that someone who has been convicted of raping a child 13 or younger would ever be allowed outside of a prison cell.