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HB 1779, 71st R.S.
Relating to electronic monitoring and community service as a sentencing alternative for certain defendants convicted of misdemeanors; adding a criminal penalty.

Last action: Effective in 90 days-8/28/89

Author: Larry Evans
Sponsor: Craig Washington

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 1989, 71st R.S.,ch. 1040, General and Special Laws of Texas

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Subjects:
Corrections--Jails & Prisons
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment

House Committee: Corrections (Allen Hightower, Warren Chisum, Orlando Garcia, Kent Grusendorf, Sam Johnson, Glenn Repp, Hugh Shine, Barry Telford, Keith Valigura)
Minutes: March 29 1989
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (Bob McFarland, J.E. Brown, Temple Dickson, Rodney Ellis, Ted Lyon, H. Santiesteban, Frank Tejeda)
Minutes: May 18 1989


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