SRC-JBJ S.B. 727 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 727
77R6117 GWK-DBy: Van de Putte
Criminal Justice
4/4/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, taking a weapon from a peace officer, parole
officer, or community supervision and corrections department officer is a
state jail felony offense.  As proposed, S.B. 727 makes such an offense a
felony of the third degree. 

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 38.14(e), Penal Code, to provide that an offense
under this section is a felony of the third degree, rather than a state
jail felony. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.