HBA-DMD, SEB H.B. 243 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 243
By: West, George
Public Safety
7/27/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 243 authorizes a peace officer to administer an oath while engaged in
the performance of the officer's duties and to give a certificate of fact
in this state.   

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 602.002, Government Code, to authorize a peace
officer as described by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure (list of
people who are peace officers), to administer an oath and to give a
certificate of fact in this state under specific conditions.  Provides that
the oath must be administered when the officer is engaged in the
performance of the officer's duties and the administration of the oath must
relate to those duties.  Redesignates Subdivisions (8)-(10) to Subdivisions
(9)-(11). 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.