SRC-TNM H.B. 521 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 521 By: Galloway (Shapiro) State Affairs 5-13-97 Engrossed DIGEST Currently, Section 30.04, Penal Code, provides that burglary of a vehicle is a Class A misdemeanor. H.B. 521 would enhance the punishment to a state jail felony if at the trial it is determined that the defendant has been previously convicted of burglary of a vehicle. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 521 outlines provisions regarding punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle. 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 30.04(c), Penal Code, to provide that an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this section, in which event the offense is a state jail felony. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1997. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.