HBA-NMO H.B. 212 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 212
By: Hochberg
Criminal Jurisprudence
2/8/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, if a jury recommends community supervision, the judge must abide
by the jury's recommendation.  H.B. 212 provides that a person convicted of
murder is not eligible for community supervision. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 4(d), Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure,
to provide that a defendant is not eligible for community supervision if
the defendant is convicted of murder. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.