SRC-JJJ S.B. 70 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 70
76R1396 KEL-DBy: Brown
Criminal Justice
2/19/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law limits felony indictments relating to certain
violations of motor fuel taxation laws to three years.  This bill would
increase the statute of limitations for certain motor fuel  tax felonies
from three years to seven years. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, 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.