By Harris                                             S.J.R. No. 48

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                                 A JOINT RESOLUTION

 1-1     proposing a constitutional amendment to permit the denial of bail

 1-2     to certain persons charged with committing certain sexual offenses.

 1-3           BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

 1-4           SECTION 1.  Section 11a(b)(2), Article I, Texas Constitution,

 1-5     is amended to read as follows:

 1-6                 (2)  "Sexual offense" means an offense:

 1-7                       (A)  for which a conviction of the offense would

 1-8     require, under state law, the person convicted to register or

 1-9     verify registration as a sex offender with a local law enforcement

1-10     authority [aggravated sexual assault]; and

1-11                       (B)  that is punishable as a felony [sexual

1-12     assault; or]

1-13                       [(C)  indecency with a child].

1-14           SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be

1-15     submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 1997.

1-16     The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the

1-17     proposition: "The constitutional amendment to permit the denial of

1-18     bail to certain persons charged with certain  sexual offenses

1-19     committed while under the supervision of a criminal justice agency

1-20     of the state or a political subdivision of the state."