HBA-RBT S.B. 1100 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1100 By: Cain Criminal Jurisprudence 5/13/1999 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Rohypnol is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless drug that can be easily slipped into someone's drink to incapacitate them. The use of rohypnol in date rape cases was first reported in Florida in the early 1990s. The incidence of use of rohypnol has increased across the country and in a wider variety of offenses. S.B. 1100 criminalizes the use of flunitrazepam, otherwise known as rohypnol, or gamma hydroxybutyrate to facilitate the commission of the offense of aggravated sexual assault. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 22.021(a), Penal Code, to provide that a person commits a felony of the first degree if the person administers flunitrazepam, otherwise known as rohypnol, or gamma hydroxybutyrate to the victim of the offense with the intent of facilitating the commission of an aggravated sexual assault. SECTION 2.Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3.Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4.Emergency clause.