SRC-JEC S.B. 1421 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1421
By: West, Royce
Jurisprudence
6/20/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The 75th Legislature provided funding for the Center for the Study and
Prevention of Juvenile Crime and Delinquency (center) at Prairie View A&M
University, which works to research and prevent juvenile crime.  S.B. 1421
increases from 25 cents to 50 cents the fee per conviction, to be credited
to the center. 

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 Articles 102.075, Code of Criminal Procedure, by
amending Subsection (m) and adding Subsection (n), to provide that in
addition to the cost on conviction imposed by Subsection (a), a person
convicted of an offense described by Subsection (a) is required to pay 50,
rather than 25, cents on conviction of the offense.  Requires a person
convicted of an offense described by Subsection (a), in addition to the
costs on conviction imposed by Subsections (a) and (m), to pay 50 cents on
conviction of the offense.  Requires the comptroller to deposit money
received under this subsection to the credit of an account in the state
treasury to be used only for the establishment and operation of the
Correctional Management Institute of Texas and Criminal Justice Center
account.  Provides that Subsection (h) does not apply to money received
under this subsection. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.