HBA-CBW S.B. 1413 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1413
By: Lindsay
Criminal Jurisprudence
5/7/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a hospital that has treated a crime victim is allowed to
submit an invoice to the compensation to victims of crime fund in an amount
up to $50,000 for compensation for those services. Senate Bill 1413
increases from $50,000  to $100,000 the awards payable to a victim and all
other claimants sustaining pecuniary loss because of injury or death of
that victim. 

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

Senate Bill 1413 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to  increase from
$50,000 to $100,000 awards payable to a victim and all other claimants
sustaining pecuniary loss because of injury or death of that victim. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.