SRC-SLL H.B. 2958 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2958
By: Farrar (Shapiro)
Criminal Justice
5-15-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, Section 9, Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, defines
"sex offender" as a person who has been convicted or has entered a plea of
guilty or nolo contendere for certain offenses.  This bill will redefine
"sex offender" to include a person who has admitted committing an offense
under certain provisions of the Penal Code. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2958 provides regulations regarding the release of
certain information contained in a criminal defendant's presentence or
postsentence report. 

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 9(m), Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure,
to redefine "sex offender" to include a person who has admitted committing
an offense under one of certain provisions of the Penal Code. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.