HBA-KMH S.B. 114 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 114
By: Gallegos
Criminal Jurisprudence
4/23/1999
Engrossed


BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Currently, a person is considered intoxicated if the person has an alcohol
concentration of 0.10 or more.  S.B. 114 redefines "intoxicated" by
reducing the level of alcohol concentration to 0.08 or more, rather than
0.10 or more. 

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 49.01(2), Penal Code, to redefine "intoxicated"
by changing the level of alcohol concentration to 0.08 or more, rather than
0.10 or more. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.