HBA-RBT H.B. 1372 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1372 By: Pickett Criminal Jurisprudence 3/25/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, Texas law requires subpoena applications in criminal cases to be in writing, sworn to, and filed with the other papers in the case. H.B. 1372 provides for the filing of subpoena applications either in writing or by electronic means. 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 24.03(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, to require the defendant, the defendant's attorney, or the state's attorney to make an application for a subpoena in writing or by electronic means, rather than a written, sworn application. Makes nonsubstantive changes. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.