BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center                                                                                                       H.B. 622

80R3888 RJA-F                                                                                              By: Hardcastle (Estes)

                                                                                                                                      Jurisprudence

                                                                                                                                            4/11/2007

                                                                                                                                           Engrossed

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

The Professional Prosecutors Act was passed in 1979 to encourage prosecutors to concentrate their work solely on the state rather than maintain private practices.  All prosecutors are included in the Act except for 11, including the district attorney for the 46th Judicial District.

 

H.B. 622 includes the district attorney for the 46th Judicial District in the Professional Prosecutors Act.

 

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 46.002, Government Code, to include the district attorney of the 46th judicial district among the list of all county and state prosecutors to which this chapter (Professional Prosecutors) applies.

 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 46.002, Government Code, effective January 1, 2009, to make conforming changes.

 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2007.