SRC-LBB S.B. 613 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 613
By: Nelson
Criminal Justice
7/2/2003
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 
 
S.B. 613 adds one term to the Transportation Code and corrects an obsolete
Health & Safety Code cross-reference.  This bill assures that statutory
terminology that is ultimately used in determining whether a crime has
been committed is accurate and consistent. 

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 521.342(a), Transportation Code, to replace
Chapter 484 with Chapter 485 (Abusive Volatile Chemicals),  Health and
Safety Code, relating to an offense involving the manufacture, delivery,
possession, transportation, or use of an abusable volatile chemical. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.