SRC-JBJ S.B. 1110 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1110
77R3404 GWK-DBy: Barrientos
Criminal Justice
4/11/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is no requirement to report certain findings regarding the
judgment on offenses committed because of bias or prejudice.  As proposed,
S.B. 1110 requires the attorney representing the state, after an
affirmative finding under Article 42.014, Code of Criminal Procedure, to
notify and report to the office of the attorney general the substance of
that finding within 30 days of the judgment. 

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 Chapter 2, Code of Criminal Procedure, by adding Article
2.27, as follows: 

Art. 2.27.  REPORT OF OFFENSE COMMITTED BECAUSE OF BIAS OR PREJUDICE.
Requires the attorney representing the state, not later than the 30th day
after the date on which a judgment is entered in a criminal case in which
an affirmative finding under Article 42.014 is requested by the attorney,
to notify the office of the attorney general of that fact.  Requires the
attorney representing the state to include in the report a statement as to
whether the affirmative finding was entered in the judgment in the case. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.