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


Senate Research Center   S.B. 613
78R230 JD-DBy: Nelson
Criminal Justice
4/7/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 
 
As proposed, 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.