Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1416	Senate Author:  Hinojosa et al.
Effective:  9-1-11	House Sponsor:  Gallego et al.

            Senate Bill 1416 amends the Penal Code to make it a state jail felony prohibited weapons offense to intentionally or knowingly possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell a tire deflation device and to establish defenses to prosecution for the offense relating to the use of such a device.  The bill enhances the penalty for evading arrest or detention from a Class A misdemeanor to a third degree felony if the actor uses a tire deflation device while in flight and to a second degree felony if another suffers serious bodily injury as a direct result of that use.  The bill makes the enhanced penalty for evading arrest or detention involving the use of a vehicle while in flight a third degree felony, rather than a state jail felony.