HBA-GUM S.B. 1781 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1781 By: Fraser Judicial Affairs 5/19/1999 Engrossed BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, Chapter 46 (Professional Prosecutors), Government Code, does not expressly apply to the district attorney for the 33rd judicial district. S.B. 1781 subjects the district attorney for the 33rd judicial district to the provisions of the professional prosecutors law. 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 46.002, Government Code, to subject the district attorney for the 33rd judicial district to the provisions of Chapter 46 (Professional Prosecutors), Government Code. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.