TO: | Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1848 by Coleman (Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.), As Introduced |
The bill would repeal Section 21.06 of Penal Code and all related references from the Health and Safety Code relating to the offense of same-sex conduct.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2017.
Source Agencies: | 537 State Health Services, Department of
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LBB Staff: | UP, KJo, GG, BM, RD
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