HBA-AMW H.B. 510 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 510 By: Olivo Criminal Jurisprudence 4/2/2001 Introduced 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. Under current law, property used to commit these offenses is not considered contraband and is not subject to forfeiture. After a perpetrator of a sex crime against a child has served his or her sentence, the perpetrator may be able to obtain the same computer used in the crime. 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 or the enticement of a child. 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 or enticement of a child for the purpose of making such property subject to seizure and forfeiture. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.