SRC-JBJ, CTC S.B. 107 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 107
77R1986 GWK-DBy: Barrientos
Criminal Justice
2/6/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, child safety zone distances are set by either a
judge or a parole panel, yet there are no provisions specifying a minimum
distance requirement.  As proposed, S.B. 107 requires that certain sex
offenders stay at least 1,000 feet from places where children commonly
gather. 

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 508.187(b), Government Code, to provide a
specific distance a parole releasee must stay away from premises where
children commonly gather.   

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 13B(a), Article 42.12, Code of Criminal
Procedure, to make conforming changes. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.
           Makes application of this Act prospective.  Authorizes a court
or parole panel on               or after September 1, 2001, to modify a
condition of community supervision,                      parole, or
mandatory supervision to require that a person who before that date was
placed on community supervision or released on parole or mandatory
supervision               maintain a distance of 1,000 feet of a premises
where children commonly gather.