Bill Amendment: TX SB4 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

Status: 2023-11-21 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 6, 2024 [SB4 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB4-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F2-Johnson.html

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Amend CSSB 4 (senate committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In SECTION 4 of the bill, in amended Section 20.05(a), Penal Code (page 2, line 49), between "the person" and "knowingly", insert ", with the intent to obtain a pecuniary benefit,".

(2)  In SECTION 4 of the bill, strike amended Sections 20.05(b)(1)(C), (D), and (E), Penal Code (page 3, lines 6-12), and substitute the following:

(C)  [the offense was committed with the intent to obtain a pecuniary benefit;

[(D)]  during the commission of the offense the actor, another party to the offense, or an individual assisted, guided, or directed by the actor knowingly possessed a firearm; or

(D) [(E)]  the actor commits the offense under Subsection (a)(1)(B); or

(3)  In SECTION 4 of the bill, in added Section 20.05(b-2), Penal Code (page 3, line 44), strike "(C), (D), or (E)" and substitute "(C), or (D)".

(4)  In the recital to SECTION 6 of the bill, amending Section 20.07, Penal Code (page 3, line 64), strike "Section 20.07(b), Penal Code, is" and substitute "Sections 20.07(a) and (b), Penal Code, are".

(5)  Immediately following the recital to SECTION 6 of the bill, amending Section 20.07, Penal Code (page 3, between lines 65 and 66), insert the following:

(a)  A person commits an offense if the person, with the intent to obtain a pecuniary benefit, knowingly:

(1)  uses or permits another to use any real estate, building, room, tent, vehicle, boat, or other property owned by the person or under the person's control to commit an offense or to facilitate the commission of an offense under Section 20.05, 20.06, 20A.02, 20A.03, 43.04, or 43.05; or

(2)  rents or leases any property to another, intending that the property be used as described by Subdivision (1).