SRC-JBJ S.B. 1262 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1262
77R4683 ATP-DBy: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Criminal Justice
3/26/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, certain procedures are followed to process the return of stolen
property to its owner.  As proposed, S.B. 1262 allows a law enforcement
officer to return stolen property to its owner without a property hearing
if the ownership of the property is not contested. 

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 Article 47.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, to require an
officer who comes into custody of property alleged to have been stolen to
hold it subject to the order of the proper court if the ownership of the
property is contested or disputed.  Deletes existing text pertaining to an
exception from the requirement to hold stolen property. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.