ACM H.B. 133 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE
H.B. 133
By: Hochberg
4-14-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Section 49.01, Penal Code, defines intoxication as "having an alcohol
concentration of 0.10 or more." 

PURPOSE

HB 133, as proposed, would lower the alcohol concentration at which a
driver is  legally intoxicated to 0.08. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.   Amends Section 49.01(2), Penal Code, Definitions, to define
"intoxicated" as "having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more." 

SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense
committed on or after the effective date of this Act. 

SECTION 3.  Effective Date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 4.   Emergency Clause.