By: Toth H.B. No. 2809
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2809:
 
  By:  Herrero C.S.H.B. No. 2809
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the imposition of a sentence of life without parole on
  certain repeat sex offenders.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
  SECTION 1.  Sections 12.42(b) and (d), Penal Code, as
  amended by Chapters 834 (H.B. 3384) and 1119 (H.B. 3), Acts of the
  82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, are reenacted to read as
  follows:
         (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c)(2) or (c)(4), if it
  is shown on the trial of a felony of the second degree that the
  defendant has previously been finally convicted of a felony other
  than a state jail felony punishable under Section 12.35(a), on
  conviction the defendant shall be punished for a felony of the first
  degree.
         (d)  Except as provided by Subsection (c)(2) or (c)(4), if it
  is shown on the trial of a felony offense other than a state jail
  felony punishable under Section 12.35(a) that the defendant has
  previously been finally convicted of two felony offenses, and the
  second previous felony conviction is for an offense that occurred
  subsequent to the first previous conviction having become final, on
  conviction the defendant shall be punished by imprisonment in the
  Texas Department of Criminal Justice for life, or for any term of
  not more than 99 years or less than 25 years. A previous conviction
  for a state jail felony punishable under Section 12.35(a) may not be
  used for enhancement purposes under this subsection.
         SECTION 2.  Section 12.42(c)(4), Penal Code, as amended by
  Chapters 122 (H.B. 3000) and 1119 (H.B. 3), Acts of the 82nd
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, is reenacted and amended to
  read as follows:
               (4)  Notwithstanding Subdivision (1) or (2), and except
  as provided by Subdivision (3) for the trial of an offense under
  Section 22.021 as described by that subdivision, a defendant shall
  be punished by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal
  Justice for life without parole if it is shown on the trial of an
  offense under Section 20A.03 or of a sexually violent [an] offense
  [under Section 21.02 or 22.021] that the defendant has previously
  been finally convicted of:
                     (A)  an offense under Section 20A.03 or of a
  sexually violent [an] offense [under Section 21.02 or 22.021]; or
                     (B)  an offense that was committed under the laws
  of another state and that contains elements that are substantially
  similar to the elements of an offense under Section 20A.03 or of a
  sexually violent [an] offense [under Section 21.02 or 22.021].
         SECTION 3.  Section 12.42, Penal Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (h) to read as follows:
         (h)  In this section, "sexually violent offense" means:
               (1)  an offense under:
                     (A)  Section 21.02 (continuous sexual abuse of a
  young child or children);
                     (B)  Section 22.021 (aggravated sexual assault);
                     (C)  Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8) (sex
  trafficking);
                     (D)  Section 21.11(a)(1) (indecency with a
  child);
                     (E)  Section 22.011 (sexual assault); or
                     (F)  Section 43.25 (sexual performance by a child)
  under the age of 14;
               (2)  an offense under Section 20.04(a)(4) (aggravated
  kidnapping), if the defendant committed the offense with intent to
  violate or abuse the victim sexually;
               (3)  an offense under Section 30.02 (burglary), if the
  offense is punishable under Subsection (d) of that section and the
  defendant committed the offense with intent to commit an offense
  under Section 21.11(a)(2) (indecency with a child) or 25.02
  (prohibited sexual conduct) or a felony listed in Subdivision (1)
  or (2) of this subsection; or
               (4)  an offense under the laws of another state,
  federal law, the laws of a foreign country, or the Uniform Code of
  Military Justice, if the offense contains elements that are
  substantially similar to the elements of an offense listed under
  Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
         SECTION 4.  The change in law made by this Act in amending
  Section 12.42, Penal Code, applies only to an offense committed on
  or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed
  before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in
  effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is
  continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section,
  an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if
  any element of the offense occurred before that date.
         SECTION 5.  To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails
  over another Act of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013,
  relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
  codes.
         SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.