SRC-MWN C.S.S.B. 437 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 437 77R5289 GWK-FBy: Staples Criminal Justice 3/1/2001 Committee Report (Substituted) DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, local police departments are without statutory authority to assist lodging properties with individuals who hold over and refuse to vacate a hotel room. C.S.S.B. 437 makes such holdover activity a criminal offense once notice is given and the occupant continues to refuse to vacate the room. 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 31.04, Penal Code, by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (g), to provide that a person commits theft of service if, with intent to avoid payment for service that the person knows is provided only for compensation, he or she intentionally or knowingly agrees to provide compensation and, after the service is rendered, fails to provide payment upon demand. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2001. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES SECTION 1. Amends As Filed S.B. 437, Section 31.04, Penal Code, as follows: _Deletes proposed SECTION 1. Redesignates proposed SECTION 2 to SECTION 1. _Deletes previously proposed language and adds text regarding a person who intentionally or knowingly agrees to provide compensation and fails to provide payment. SECTION 2. Redesignates SECTION 3 to SECTION 2.