HBA-NMO H.B. 998 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 998
By: Farrar
Criminal Jurisprudence
7/7/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, state law provided that a person committed
burglary if the person entered a building or habitation and committed,
attempted to commit, or intended to commit a felony or theft.  H.B. 998
provides that a person commits burglary if the person enters a building or
habitation and commits, attempts to commit, or intends to commit a felony,
theft, or assault. 

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 30.02(a), Penal Code, to add assault to the list
of elements, that includes a felony or theft, that can constitute burglary.
Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.