H.R. No. 844 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State 1-2 of Texas, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, That House Rule 1-3 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 1-4 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to 1-5 resolve the differences on Senate Bill No. 456 to consider and take 1-6 action on the following specific matter: 1-7 House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the 1-8 committee to add by amendment Section 12.47, Penal Code, to read as 1-9 follows: 1-10 Sec. 12.47. PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED BECAUSE OF BIAS OR 1-11 PREJUDICE. If the court makes an affirmative finding under Article 1-12 42.014, Code of Criminal Procedure, in the punishment phase of the 1-13 trial of an offense other than a first degree felony, the 1-14 punishment for the offense is increased to the punishment 1-15 prescribed for the next highest category of offense. 1-16 EXPLANATION. This change is necessary to provide enhanced 1-17 penalties for crimes other than first degree felonies motivated by 1-18 bias or prejudice. 1-19 Hochberg 1-20 H.R. No. 844 1-21 _______________________________ 1-22 Speaker of the House 1-23 I certify that H.R. No. 844 was adopted by the House on May 1-24 28, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-1 _______________________________ 2-2 Chief Clerk of the House