BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

                                                                                                                                             H.B. 157

                                                                                                                                 By: Cook, Byron

                                                                                                                       Criminal Jurisprudence

                                                                                                       Committee Report (Unamended)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

Currently if a  person is convicted of an offense under Chapter 49 of the Penal Code they are required to serve Athree days@ of confinement in county jail.  Apparently, three days can start at the end of the day on Friday and end at the beginning of the day on Sunday.  Therefore, the time of confinement is really only one full day.  The purpose of this bill is to ensure that offenders actually spend 72 continuous hours behind bars.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. 

 

ANALYSIS

 

Currently if a person is convicted of an offense under Chapter 49 of the Penal Code they are required to serve Athree days@ of confinement in county jail.  Apparently, three days can start at the end of the day on Friday and end at the beginning of the day on Sunday.  Therefore, the time of confinement is really only one full day.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

September 1, 2005.