HBA-KMH H.B. 741 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 741
By: Eiland
Criminal Jurisprudence
3/30/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, burglary of a vehicle is punishable as a Class A
misdemeanor.  H.B. 741 sets the punishment level for burglary of a vehicle
at a state jail felony in an attempt to provide a greater deterrent against
this type of crime. 

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 30.04(c), Penal Code, to increase the penalty
for the offense of burglary of vehicles to a state jail felony from a Class
A misdemeanor. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.