SRC-JLB H.B. 2676 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 2676 78R10927 MCK-DBy: Hughes (Averitt) Administration 5/7/2003 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, the attorney general is required to submit a biennial report to the governor that includes certain information. Most of this information, however, is collected by the office of court administration, rather than the attorney general's office. H.B. 2676 deletes a statement of the number of indictments found by grand juries in the state and the offenses charged; a statement of the number of trials, convictions, and acquittals for each offense; a statement of the number of dismissals; and a summary of the judgments rendered on conviction, the nature and amount of penalties imposed, and the amount of fines collected from the list of items that the attorney general must include in the biennial report. 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 402.003, Government Code, as follows: Sec. 402.003. REPORT. Requires the attorney general to report to the governor on the first Monday of December of each even-numbered year. Requires the report to include certain information for the preceding two years. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2003.