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SB 15, 74th R.S.
Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and creation of certain criminal offenses and to the sentencing of and facilities for housing certain defendants convicted of criminal offenses.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/95

Author: John Whitmire
Coauthor: Kenneth Armbrister | Gonzalo Barrientos | Teel Bivins | J.E. Brown | Rodney Ellis | Chris Harris | Don Henderson | John Leedom | Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Gregory Luna | Frank Madla | Mike Moncrief | John Montford | Jane Nelson | Jerry Patterson | Bill Ratliff | Peggy Rosson | Florence Shapiro | David Sibley | Bill Sims | Carlos Truan | Jim Turner | Jeff Wentworth | Royce West | Judith Zaffirini | David Cain | Mario Gallegos, Jr. | Michael Galloway | Tom Haywood | Drew Nixon
Sponsor: Allen Place

Remarks: Sections 1, 53, 60 & 61 of this act take effect 1/1/96. Section 71 takes effect 9/1/97 pending Attorney General certification.

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 1995, 74th R.S.,ch. 318, General and Special Laws of Texas

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Research Organization)
Enrolled (Senate Research Center)

Conference Committee:

House Members: (appointed 05/26/1995) Allen Place (Chair) | Eddie De La Garza | Allen Hightower | Jim Solis | Robert Talton |

Senate Members: (appointed 05/25/1995) John Whitmire (Chair) | J.E. Brown | Florence Shapiro | Jim Turner | Royce West |

Subjects:
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Statutory Revision

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Allen Place, Jessica Farrar, Sherri Greenberg, Samuel Hudson III, Joe Nixon, Joseph Pickett, Jim Pitts, Jim Solis, Robert Talton)
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (John Whitmire, J.E. Brown, Chris Harris, Mike Moncrief, Florence Shapiro, Bill Sims, Jim Turner, Royce West)
Minutes: March 7 1996

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