SRC-LBB H.B. 274 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 274
By: Keel (Armbrister)
Criminal Justice
5/22/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, it is an offense for a person imprisoned or
confined in certain adult or juvenile correctional facilities to cause
another person to contact the blood, seminal fluid, urine, or feces of
another, with the intent to harm, annoy or harass. H.B. 274 expands the
list of bodily fluids and wastes covered by the statutes.  

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 Section 22.11, Penal Code, by amending Subsection (a)
and adding Subsection (d), as follows: 

(a)  Provides that a person commits an offense if the person, while
imprisoned or confined in a correctional or detention facility, rather
than a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Youth
Commission, and with intent to harass, alarm, or annoy another person,
causes the other person to contact the blood, seminal fluid, vaginal
fluid, saliva, urine, or feces of the actor or any other person. 

 (d)  Defines "correctional or detention facility."

SECTION 2.  (a) Effective date:  September 1, 2003.
 
            (b)  Makes application of this Act prospective.