BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                      S.B. 1414

                                                                                                                           By: Hinojosa, Uresti

Jurisprudence

4/19/2007

As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

The Professional Prosecutors Act was enacted in 1979 to encourage prosecutors to concentrate their work solely on the state rather than maintain private practices.

As proposed, S.B. 1414 includes the district attorney for the 143rd Judicial District in the Professional Prosecutors Act.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to any state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 46.002, Government Code, as follows:

Sec.  46.002.  PROSECUTORS SUBJECT TO CHAPTER.  Provides that this chapter (Professional Prosecutors) applies to the district attorney for the 143rd judicial district.

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 46.002, Government Code, effective January 1, 2009, as follows:

Sec.  46.002.  PROSECUTORS SUBJECT TO CHAPTER.  Provides that this chapter applies to the district attorney for the 143rd judicial district.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2007.