By Armbrister S.B. No. 1116 76R7257 SMJ-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to an exception to the offense of contributing to the 1-3 delinquency of a narcotic addict. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 463, Health and Safety 1-6 Code, is amended by adding Section 463.013 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 463.013. EXCEPTION. (a) In this section, "informant" 1-8 means a person who has communicated information to a law 1-9 enforcement official in connection with a law enforcement 1-10 function. 1-11 (b) It is an exception to the application of Section 1-12 463.011(b) that the person is a law enforcement official and the 1-13 narcotic addict is an informant. 1-14 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 1-15 (b) The change in law made by this Act applies to an offense 1-16 committed before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. 1-17 However, a final conviction for an offense under Section 463.011, 1-18 Health and Safety Code, that exists on the effective date of this 1-19 Act is unaffected by this Act. 1-20 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-21 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-22 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-23 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-24 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.