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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1110
By: Barrientos
Criminal Justice
4/19/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is no requirement to report certain findings regarding the
judgment on offenses committed because of bias or prejudice.  C.S.S.B. 1110
requires the court clerk, 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 court clerk, 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 representing the
state, to notify the office of the attorney general of that fact.  Requires
the court clerk 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. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.  Differs from the original by requiring the court clerk, rather
than the attorney representing the state, to make certain notifications and
reports. 

SECTION 2.  No change.