HBA-NIK H.B. 3261 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3261 By: McClendon Corrections 3/21/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law provides the option for certain defendants charged under Chapter 49 (Intoxication and Alcoholic Beverage Offenses), Penal Code, to participate in a pretrial intervention program, which may mitigate charges or sentencing. H.B. 3261 prohibits defendants charged under Sections 49.04 (Driving While Intoxicated), 49.07 (Intoxication Assault) or 49.08 (Intoxication Manslaughter), from participating in a pretrial intervention program. 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 Section 76.011, Government Code, by adding Subsection (c), to prohibit a defendant charged with an offense under Sections 49.04 (Driving While Intoxicated), 49.07 (Intoxication Assault), 49.08 (Intoxication Manslaughter), Penal Code, from participating in a pretrial intervention program. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.