SRC-TAG H.B. 3520 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3520
By: Lewis (Hinojosa)
Criminal Justice
5/23/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, local bail bond boards are allowed to regulate criminal defense
attorneys who write bonds. A bail bond board is composed of 12 members,
none of whom is required to be a criminal defense attorney.  H.B.  3520
adds a 13th member to the required composition of a bail bond board and
requires that member to be a criminal defense attorney. 

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 1704.053, Occupations Code, to require a county
bail bond board (board) to consist of certain individuals, including a
criminal defense attorney practicing in the county and elected by other
attorneys whose principal place of business is located in the county and
who are not legally prohibited from representing criminal defendants. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.