Bill Text: TX HB192 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to convictions considered for purposes of enhancing the punishment for certain intoxication offenses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-11 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB192 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB192-Comm_Sub.html
84R20276 GCB-D | |||
By: Dutton | H.B. No. 192 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 192: | |||
By: Herrero | C.S.H.B. No. 192 |
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relating to convictions considered for purposes of enhancing the | ||
punishment for certain intoxication offenses. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 49.09, Penal Code, is amended by adding | ||
Subsection (i) to read as follows: | ||
(i) A conviction may not be used for purposes of enhancement | ||
under this section if the conviction was for an offense under | ||
Section 49.04, 49.045, 49.05, 49.06, or 49.065 that was committed | ||
more than 10 years before the date on which the offense for which | ||
the person is being tried was committed. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to an | ||
offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act and to | ||
any criminal action pending on the effective date of this Act for an | ||
offense committed before that effective date. A final conviction | ||
for an offense punished under Section 49.09, Penal Code, that | ||
exists on the effective date of this Act is unaffected by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |