Bill Text: TX SB1649 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 1649 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain crimes.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [SB1649 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB1649-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 1649




	AN ACT
	relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain
	crimes.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 772, Government Code, is amended by
	adding Section 772.0071 to read as follows:
	Sec. 772.0071. PROSECUTION OF BORDER CRIME GRANT PROGRAM.
	(a) In this section:
	(1) "Border crime" means any crime that occurs in the
	border region and that undermines public safety or security,
	including an offense:
	(A) during the prosecution of which an
	affirmative finding may be requested under Section 3g(a)(2),
	Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure;
	(B) under Chapter 19, 20, 20A, 46, or 71, Penal
	Code;
	(C) under Title 7 or 8, Penal Code;
	(D) under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code;
	(E) committed by a person who is not a citizen or
	national of the United States and is not lawfully present in the
	United States; or
	(F) that is coordinated with or related to
	activities or crimes that occur or are committed in the United
	Mexican States.
	(2) "Border region" means the portion of this state
	that is located in a county that is adjacent to:
	(A) an international border; or
	(B) a county described by Paragraph (A).
	(3) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal
	justice division established under Section 772.006.
	(4) "Eligible prosecuting attorney" means an attorney
	in a border region who represents the state in the prosecution of
	felonies.
	(b) The criminal justice division shall establish and
	administer a grant program through which an eligible prosecuting
	attorney or the attorney's office may apply for a grant to support
	the prosecution of border crime in a county or counties under the
	jurisdiction of the attorney.
	(c) The criminal justice division shall establish:
	(1) additional eligibility criteria for grant
	applicants;
	(2) grant application procedures;
	(3) guidelines relating to grant amounts;
	(4) procedures for evaluating grant applications; and
	(5) procedures for monitoring the use of a grant
	awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any
	conditions of a grant.
	(d) Undedicated and unobligated funds in the operators and
	chauffeurs license account may be appropriated only to the criminal
	justice division for the purpose of awarding grants under this
	section. The account is exempt from the application of Section
	403.095.
	(e) The criminal justice division shall include in the
	biennial report required by Section 772.006(a)(9) a detailed
	reporting of the results and performance of the grant program
	administered under this section.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2011.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1649 passed the Senate on
	May 4, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that the
	Senate concurred in House amendment on May 27, 2011, by the
	following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1649 passed the House, with
	amendment, on May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142,
	Nays 0, one present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor