SRC-BWC S.B. 436 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 436
77R4522 ATP-DBy: Staples
Criminal Justice
2/2/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law has a statute of limitations on certain sex related
crimes.  As proposed, S.B. 436 requires  no statute of limitations on
certain felony sex offenses and extends the time for a  minor, once
considered an adult, to file a report  regarding a violation. 

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 Article 12.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, by
authorizing felony indictments to be presented within these limits, except
as provided in Article 12.03: 

_no limitation for sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, or indecency
with a child under Section 21.11(a) (1) (Indecency With a Child), Penal
Code; or 

_ten years from the 18th birthday of the victim of the offense of indecency
with a child under Section 21.11(a) (2), Penal Code. 

_Deletes text regarding the statute of limitations on indecency with child,
sexual assault, and aggravated sexual assault in certain sections. 

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