SRC-SLL S.B. 430 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 430
By: Shapiro
Criminal Justice
3-19-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Article 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, grants magistrates in
Texas the authority to order the installation of motor vehicle interlock
devices in the automobiles of persons of accused of driving while
intoxicated and released on bail.  These devices verify that the driver of
a vehicle is not intoxicated before the interlock system will allow the
vehicle to start.  However, when the statute was enacted a funding source
for the inspection of the installation and the confirmation of the proper
operation of these devices was not included.  This bill will require the
defendant to pay a fee when an agency verifies the installation of the
device and each time the agency provides a monitoring service. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 430 requires a defendant to pay a fee to cover costs
associated with the installation of a motor vehicle ignition interlock
device required as a condition of bail. 

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 Article 17.441(d), Code of Criminal Procedure, to
require the defendant, if the magistrate designates an agency under this
subsection, to pay a fee of $10 to the designated agency at the time the
agency verifies the installation of a motor vihicle ignition interlock
device and each time that the agency provides a monitoring service under
this subsection. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.