SRC-JJJ S.B. 70 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterS.B. 70 76R1396 KEL-DBy: Brown Criminal Justice 6/23/1999 Enrolled DIGEST Currently, Texas law limits felony indictments relating to certain violations of motor fuel taxation laws to three years. This bill will increase the statute of limitations for certain motor fuel tax felonies from three years to seven years. PURPOSE As enrolled, S.B. 70 establishes provisions regarding the statute of limitations for the purpose of prosecuting certain offenses under the Tax Code. 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 12.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, to authorize a felony indictment to be prepared within seven years from the commission of a violation under Sections 153.403(20)(33), Tax Code. Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.