SRC-JBJ S.B. 430 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterS.B. 430 By: Barrientos Criminal Justice 4/26/1999 Committee Report (Amended) DIGEST Currently, a person who continues to be convicted of a Class C misdemeanor does not received an enhanced punishment, unlike a repeat offender of a Class A or Class C misdemeanor. S.B. 430 would require certain enhanced penalties for repeat offenders of a Class C misdemeanor. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 430 requires enhanced penalties for certain Class C misdemeanor habitual offenders. 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 12.43, Penal Code, to require a defendant to be punished by a certain fine or confinement, or both, if a defendant has been convicted three times on any combination of a Class C misdemeanor under Section 42.01 or 49.02, and each prior offense was committed within 24 months of each other. Makes a conforming change. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3.Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4.Emergency clause. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES SECTION 1. Amends Section 12.43(c), Penal Code, to increase the period within which offenses are committed to include any combination of three Class C misdemeanors from 12 months to 24 months.