SRC-JJJ S.B. 1116 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1116
76R7257 SMJ-DBy: Armbrister
Criminal Justice
3/29/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, it is illegal to use a "narcotic addict" as an informant in the
course of investigating drug cases.  Texas law makes it a crime to subject
a "narcotic addict" to a situation, which may tend to injure the morals of
a "narcotic addict."  S.B. 1116 would establish an exception to the offense
of contributing to the delinquency of a narcotic addict. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1116 establishes an exception to the offense of
contributing to the delinquency of a narcotic addict. 

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 Chapter 463B, Health and Safety Code, by adding Section
463.013, as follows: 

Sec. 463.013.  EXCEPTION.  Defines "informant."  Provides that it is an
exception to the application of Section 463.011(b) that the person is a law
enforcement official and the narcotic addict is an informant. 

SECTION 2.  (a)  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

 (b)  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.