SRC-JJJ S.B. 163 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 163
76R2639 PEP-DBy: Carona
Criminal Justice
2/8/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law requires a defendant convicted of a felony to pay a
$35 fee to a peace officer for the executing or processing of an issued
arrest warrant or capias.  This bill would increase the fee to $50. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 163 increases the fee paid by a defendant for the
execution or processing of an arrest warrant or capias. 

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 102.011(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, to
increase  the fee from $35 to $50 paid by a defendant convicted of a felony
or a misdemeanor for executing or processing an issued arrest warrant or
capias by a peace officer. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.
                       Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.