HBA-SEP H.B. 687 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 687
By: Danburg
Criminal Jurisprudence
4/6/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a person commits a Class C misdemeanor if the person
engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another individual of the same
sex.  Several Texas courts have found this law to be unconstitutional and
further litigation relating to the constitutionality of this law may become
costly.  House Bill 687 repeals this law.   

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 687 amends the Penal Code to repeal law providing that it is a
Class C misdemeanor to engage in deviate sexual intercourse with another
individual of the same sex.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.