HBA-KMH S.B. 216 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 216
By: Duncan
Criminal Jurisprudence
3/23/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law does not prohibit a person convicted of theft from
serving on a grand jury.  S.B. 216 disqualifies a person convicted of theft
from selection or service as a grand juror. 

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 19.08, Code of Criminal Procedure, to prohibit a
person from serving as a grand juror who has been convicted of a theft. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.