SRC-BWC H.B. 360 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 360
77R1924 KSD-DBy: Wise (Zaffirini)
Jurisprudence
3/29/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Some children are sexually victimized by engaging in prostitution,
pornography, and live sexual performances. Sexually abused children are
likely to suffer emotionally as a result of their victimization. Under
current law, "abuse" includes a person compelling, encouraging, or
permitting child pornography or the sexual conduct of a child.  As
proposed, H.B. 360 expands the definition of "abuse" to include sexual
performance by a child.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 261.001(1), Family Code, to redefine "abuse" to
include a person causing, permitting, encouraging, engaging in, or allowing
a sexual performance by a child as defined by Section 43.25 (Sexual
Performance by a Child), Penal Code. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.