SRC-HRD H.B. 293 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 293
By: Chisum (Haywood)
Jurisprudence
5-14-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 


In Texas, district attorneys may maintain an independent law practice to
supplement their pay unless they are listed in the Professional
Prosecutors Act, which provides additional state funding to supplement
existing salaries in exchange for prohibiting the prosecutor from the
private practice of law.  Only about 20 elected prosecutors in Texas are
not subject to the Professional Prosecutors Act.
This bill would include the district attorney for the 100th Judicial
District in the Professional Prosecutors Act.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 293 includes the district attorney for the 100th
Judicial District in the Professional Prosecutors Act.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 46.002, Government Code, to provide that this
chapter applies only to certain prosecutors, including the district
attorney for the 100th Judicial District. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.