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
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  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.
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