AN ACT 1-1 relating to an exception to the offense of contributing to the 1-2 delinquency of a narcotic addict. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 463, Health and Safety 1-5 Code, is amended by adding Section 463.013 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 463.013. EXCEPTION. (a) In this section, "informant" 1-7 means a person who has communicated information to a law 1-8 enforcement official in connection with a law enforcement function. 1-9 (b) It is an exception to the application of Section 1-10 463.011(b) that the person is a law enforcement official and the 1-11 narcotic addict is an informant. 1-12 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 1-13 (b) The change in law made by this Act applies to an offense 1-14 committed before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. 1-15 However, a final conviction for an offense under Section 463.011, 1-16 Health and Safety Code, that exists on the effective date of this 1-17 Act is unaffected by this Act. 1-18 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-19 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-20 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-21 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-22 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1116 passed the Senate on April 22, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1116 passed the House on May 22, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor