HBA-RAR H.B. 418 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 418 By: Talton Criminal Jurisprudence 4/23/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, certain state jail felony offenses cannot be considered for sentencing purposes under the habitual offender punishment provisions. H.B. 418 requires a person convicted three times of a felony offense, including state jail felonies, to be sentenced to life in prison or for a term of no more than 99 years and no less than 25 years. 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 12.42(d), Penal Code, to delete the exception of a state jail felony punishable under Section 12.35(a), Penal Code (State Jail Felony Punishment), from the offenses for which a defendant previously convicted of two felony offenses is required to be punished by imprisonment for life, or for any term of not more than 99 years or less than 25 years. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.