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


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1421
77R7205 ATP-DBy: West, Royce
Jurisprudence
3/22/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

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

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 102.075(m), Code of Criminal Procedure, 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. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.