HBA-TBM, EDN H.B. 121 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 121
By: West, George "Buddy"
Public Safety
7/9/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, a person subject to registration as a sex
offender who was not supervised by a juvenile probation officer, community
supervision and corrections department officer, or parole officer (officer)
was required to report to the local law enforcement authority any change in
the person's physical health or job status.  A person subject to
registration as a sex offender who was being supervised by an officer was
not required to report such changes to a local law enforcement authority.
However, an officer supervising the person was required to notify the local
law enforcement authority if the officer received information to that
effect.  House Bill 121 requires any person subject to registration as a
sex offender to report such changes.   

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 121 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a sex
offender with a reportable conviction or adjudication who is subject to
registration to report to the local law enforcement authority any change in
the person's physical health or job status.  Current law requires that a
person subject to registration report to local law enforcement authorities
any change in the person's physical health or job status if the person was
not being supervised by a juvenile probation officer, community supervision
and corrections department officer, or parole officer. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.