SRC-TJG S.B. 1248 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1248
By: Armbrister
Criminal Justice
4/22/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law prohibits political subdivisions and agencies of this state
from maintaining a system of traffic ticket quotas, whereby an officer is
required to issue a certain number of citations.  It is possible for a
governmental body to circumvent the prohibition on quotas, by evaluating
the officer based on the number of traffic stops, "contacts," or arrests
made involving the enforcement of traffic laws.  As proposed, S.B. 1248
extends the prohibition on quotas to include arrests for Penal Code
offenses and to include quotas on "contacts" or traffic stops. 

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 Sections 720.002(a) and (f), Transportation Code, as
follows: 

(a) Prohibits a political subdivision or an agency of this state from in
any manner establishing or maintaining, formally or informally, a plan to
evaluate in any manner, promote, compensate, or discipline certain
individuals according to certain criteria.  

(f) Defines "traffic contacts."  Redesignates existing Subdivision (2) as
(3). 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.