HBA-NMO H.B. 998 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 998 By: Farrar Criminal Jurisprudence 4/16/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law 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 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 nonsubstantive and conforming changes. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.