HBA-NMO H.B. 2112 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2112
By: Bonnen
Criminal Jurisprudence
4/16/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law provides that attempted murder is a second-degree felony
punishable by imprisonment for not more than twenty years and not less than
two years, with a fine not to exceed $10,000.  H.B. 2112 provides that
attempted murder is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than
sixty years and not less than two years, with a fine not to exceed $10,000. 

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 Section 15.01, Penal Code, by amending Subsection (d)
and adding Subsection (e), as follows: 

(d) Makes conforming changes.

(e) Provides that an offense under this section (Criminal Attempt) that is
an attempt to commit murder is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the
institutional division for not more than 60 years or less than two years.
Authorizes the punishment of an individual under this subsection by a fine
not to exceed $10,000, in addition to imprisonment. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.