BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 187
                                                       By: Nelson
                                                 Criminal Justice
                                                          3-22-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure allows a court to charge a
defendant who has been convicted of a crime the expenses accrued by
a peace officer in performing various services.  Currently, the
statute does not allow for reimbursement for any overtime required
by the peace officer to appear in court as a witness.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 187 adds the cost of a peace officer's time in
court to the fees a defendant must pay.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Article 102.011, Code of Criminal Procedure, by
adding Subsection (i), to require a defendant to pay the costs of
overtime paid to a peace officer for time spent testifying in the
trial of a case or for traveling to or from testifying in the trial
of the case, in addition to fees provided by Subsections (a)-(g).

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1995.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.