Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1887	House Author:  Truitt et al.
Effective:  9-1-07	Senate Sponsor:  Whitmire et al.

            House Bill 1887 amends the Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure to increase the penalty for a second conviction of the offense of burglary of a vehicle from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum term of confinement of six months and to provide that the minimum period of community supervision for the second offense is one year.  The bill increases the penalty for a third or subsequent conviction of the offense from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony.  The bill provides that, for purposes of determining whether a defendant has a previous conviction for burglary of a vehicle, a deferred adjudication is considered to be a conviction. 

            House Bill 1887 amends the law to rename the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority as the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority and to include burglary of a vehicle in the scope of the authority's mission and work.