By: Ellis S.R. No. 1149 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 73rd 1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, That Senate Rule 12.03 be 1-3 suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the 1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate 1-5 Bill No. 456 to consider and take action on the following specific 1-6 matter: 1-7 Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee to 1-8 add by amendment Section 12.47, Penal Code, to read as follows: 1-9 Sec. 12.47. PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED BECAUSE OF BIAS OR 1-10 PREJUDICE. If the court makes an affirmative finding under Article 1-11 42.014, Code of Criminal Procedure, in the punishment phase of the 1-12 trial of an offense other than a first degree felony, the 1-13 punishment for the offense is increased to the punishment 1-14 prescribed for the next highest category of offense. 1-15 EXPLANATION. This change is necessary to provide enhanced 1-16 penalties for crimes other than first degree felonies motivated by 1-17 bias or prejudice. 1-18 _____________________________________ 1-19 President of the Senate 1-20 I hereby certify that the 1-21 above Resolution was adopted by 1-22 the Senate on May 29, 1993. 1-23 _____________________________________ 1-24 Secretary of the Senate