HBA-KMH H.B. 3066 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3066
By: Hinojosa
Criminal Jurisprudence
3/29/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 3066 prohibits the court from requiring an attorney representing the
state, without the written consent of the attorney, to participate in
mediation, dispute resolution, arbitration, or similar procedure, with
respect to a criminal offense. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Article 26.13, Code of Criminal Procedure, by adding
Subsection (h), as follows: 

(h) Prohibits the court from requiring an attorney representing the state,
without the written consent of the attorney and notwithstanding Subsection
(g), to participate in mediation, dispute resolution, arbitration, or a
similar procedure. 

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