H.B. 1872 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 1872
By: Riddle
Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, vehicles are not included in the list of punishable
trespass violations. People have been known to break-in to vehicles, not
with the intent to steal, but to sleep inside the vehicle. House Bill 1872
includes vehicles to the list of places where trespassing is prohibited. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1872 amends the Penal Code to state that a person commits a
trespass offense if he enters or remains on or in property, including an
aircraft or other vehicle, without consent or after receiving notice to
vacate. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.