HBA-AMW H.B. 510 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 510 By: Olivo Criminal Jurisprudence 6/5/2001 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Many sexual offenses against children involve the use of computers and several of these offenses involve the possession of child pornography or the enticement of children over the Internet. There have been instances when a perpetrator of a sex crime against a child has served his or her sentence and later obtained the same computer used in the crime. Prior to the 77th Legislature, property used to commit these offenses was not considered contraband and was not subject to forfeiture. House Bill 510 expands the definition of "contraband" to include property involved in the commission of a felony involving the possession or promotion of child pornography, indecency with a child, sexual performance by a child, or certain criminal solicitation of a minor offenses. 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 510 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to expand the definition of "contraband" to include property that is the proceeds gained from, property that is acquired with proceeds gained from, or property that is used in the commission of a felony involving the possession or promotion of child pornography, indecency with a child, sexual performance by a child, or certain criminal solicitation of a minor offenses for the purpose of making such property subject to seizure and forfeiture. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.