By:  Carona                                            S.B. No. 932
         2001S0631/1                            
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the definition of sexual contact for purposes of
 1-3     certain sex offenses.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Subdivision (2), Section 21.01, Penal Code, is
 1-6     amended to read as follows:
 1-7                 (2)  "Sexual contact" means any touching of the anus,
 1-8     breast, or any part of the genitals of any [another] person with
 1-9     intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
1-10           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
1-11           SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
1-12     to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
1-13     An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
1-14     covered by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and
1-15     the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.  For
1-16     purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
1-17     effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred
1-18     before that date.