BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2316

By: Morrison

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been noted that most prosecutors in Texas are subject to the professional prosecutors law, which provides additional state funding to supplement existing salaries in exchange for prohibiting the prosecutor from the private practice of law. H.B. 2316 seeks to add the district attorney for the 24th Judicial District to that category of prosecutors.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

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.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 2316 amends the Government Code to subject the district attorney for the 24th Judicial District to the professional prosecutors law and repeals a provision relating to the authority of  the commissioners courts of DeWitt, Goliad, and Refugio Counties to supplement the district attorney's state salary.

H.B. 2316 repeals Section 43.111(c), Government Code.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2019.