SRC-BWC S.B. 932 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 932
2001S0631/1By: Carona
Criminal Justice
4/5/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently under Texas law, sexual contact is defined as "any touching of
the anus, breast, or any part of the genitals of another person with intent
to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of another person."  As proposed,
S.B. 932 includes conduct that is clearly meant to arouse the sexual desire
of the perpetrator in the definition of sexual contact. 

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 Subdivision (2), Section 21.01, Penal Code, to clarify
the definition of "sexual contact." 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2001.

SECTION 3.  Makes application of this Act prospective.