SRC-JBJ H.B. 3324 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3324
77R6100 JD-DBy: Solomons (Zaffirini)
Criminal Justice
5/11/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, a defendant convicted of driving while intoxicated
(DWI) two or more times is required, as a condition of community service,
to have an ignition interlock device installed on the motor vehicle owned
by the defendant or on the vehicle most regularly driven by the defendant.
H.B. 3324 requires a DWI defendant with a BAC of .15 to have an ignition
interlock device installed on the motor vehicle owned by the defendant or
on the vehicle most regularly driven by the defendant.  

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 13(i), Article 42.12, Code of Criminal
Procedure, to amend provisions regarding the use of an ignition interlock
device on the vehicle of a person placed on community supervision for
certain intoxication offenses. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.
            Makes application of this Act prospective.