HBA-RBT H.B. 1177 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1177
By: Junell
County Affairs
2/26/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the law provides for a court security fee to be charged as a
court cost in certain cases, and the money from the fees is placed in the
court building security fund.  The law limits the items that can be
purchased with the fund.  H.B. 1177 adds the purchase of alarms, other
security devices similar to locks, chains, and alarms, and the purchase or
repair of bullet-proof glass to the list of items which may be purchased
with the court building security fund.  
 
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Article 102.017(d), Code of Criminal Procedure, to
include the purchase of alarms, items similar to locks, chains, or alarms,
and the purchase or repair of bullet-proof glass to the list of items which
may be purchased with the court building fund.  Makes conforming and
nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.