SRC-JJJ S.B. 480 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 480
76R2883 PEP-DBy: Bernsen
Criminal Justice
4/14/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law provides certain punishments for an actor who
intentionally flees from a person known to the actor as a peace officer
attempting to lawfully arrest or detain the actor.  Provides that the
offense is at least a Class B misdemeanor, depending on certain
circumstances.  S.B. 480 would increase certain penalties for evading
arrest or detention with respect to certain offenses. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 480 establishes penalties for evading arrest or detention
with respect to certain offenses. 

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 38.04 (b), Penal Code, to establish that an
offense for evading arrest or detention under this section is a Class B
misdemeanor, except for certain offenses including a state jail felony,
rather than a Class A misdemeanor, and that certain offenses are a felony
of the third degree, rather than a state jail felony.  Deletes text
regarding a felony of the third degree.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.