By King of Parker, Hodge H.B. No. 287 77R7522 GWK-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to creating the criminal offense of providing a cigarette 1-3 or tobacco product to an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal 1-4 Justice. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Section 38.11(a), Penal Code, is amended to read 1-7 as follows: 1-8 (a) A person commits an offense if the person provides: 1-9 (1) an alcoholic beverage, controlled substance, or 1-10 dangerous drug to an inmate of a correctional facility, except on 1-11 the prescription of a physician; or 1-12 (2) a cigarette or a tobacco product to an inmate of a 1-13 correctional facility operated by or operated under contract with 1-14 the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. 1-15 SECTION 2. Section 38.11(f), Penal Code, is amended by adding 1-16 Subdivisions (3) and (4) to read as follows: 1-17 (3) "Cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section 1-18 154.001, Tax Code. 1-19 (4) "Tobacco product" has the meaning assigned by 1-20 Section 155.001, Tax Code. 1-21 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.