BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 3716

By: Parker

County Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been suggested that revising the criteria for counties that are subject to the requirement to establish the office of medical examiner, including increasing the population bracket, would provide much‑needed relief to many rapidly growing counties across the state. H.B. 3716 provides for a revision for purposes of such relief.

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. 3716 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to change the counties for which the commissioners court of the county is required to establish and maintain the office of medical examiner from a county with a population of more than one million that does not have a reputable medical school to a county with a population of more than two million.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2019.