AEZ H.B. 1467 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE H.B. 1467 By: Puente 4-17-97 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Currently, Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, provides that the period of community supervision in a misdemeanor case may not exceed three years. If a person fails to pay previously assessed fines, costs or restitution within the three year period, the judge loses jurisdiction to order the defendant to pay these costs. PURPOSE HB 1467, as proposed, allows a judge to extend the period of community supervision in a misdemeanor case a maximum of two years beyond the current three year limit if the defendant fails to pay previously assessed fines, costs, or restitution and the judge determines that extending supervision increases the likelihood the defendant will pay these costs. 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 22 (c), Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, Community Supervision, to provide that a judge may extend the period of community supervision in a misdemeanor case for up to two years beyond the current three year limit if the defendant fails to pay previously assessed fines, costs, or restitution and the judge determines that the extending the supervision increases the likelihood that the defendant will pay these costs. SECTION 2.Effective Date: September 1, 1997. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a defendant placed on community supervision after conviction of an offense committed on or after the the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. Emergency Clause