BILL ANALYSIS |
C.S.H.B. 1090 |
By: Meyer |
General Investigating & Ethics |
Committee Report (Substituted) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties are concerned that public servants may misuse official information and realize a net pecuniary gain from such misuse. C.S.H.B. 1090 seeks to further discourage the misuse of official information for personal financial gain by establishing a tiered system of penalties that vary in severity based on the amount of gain realized in such circumstances.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill expressly does one or more of the following: creates a criminal offense, increases the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or changes the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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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.
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ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 1090 amends the Penal Code to establish penalties, including enhanced penalties, for the offense of misuse of official information when the commission of such an offense results in a net pecuniary gain to the actor ranging from a third degree felony to a first degree felony depending on the amount of the net pecuniary gain.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2017.
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COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.H.B. 1090 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.
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