BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                     H.B. 3671

                                                                                                                         By: Sheffield (Hegar)

Criminal Justice

5/18/2009

Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 3671 amends current law relating to the documents that are required for the transfer of a defendant from a county to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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 8(a), Article 42.09, Code of Criminal Procedure, as follows:

(a)  Deletes existing text requiring a county that transfers a defendant to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) under this article to deliver to an officer designated by TDCJ a copy of the record of arrest for each offense.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2009.