BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 290 By: Jackson, Jim Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, an offense of employment harmful to children, including a repeat offense, is classified as a Class A misdemeanor. H.B. 290 enhances the penalty for a subsequent conviction of this offense to a felony of the third degree. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 290 amends the Penal Code to enhance the penalty for a subsequent conviction of employment harmful to children from a Class A misdemeanor to a third degree felony. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 290
By: Jackson, Jim
Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 290
By: Jackson, Jim
Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, an offense of employment harmful to children, including a repeat offense, is classified as a Class A misdemeanor. H.B. 290 enhances the penalty for a subsequent conviction of this offense to a felony of the third degree.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 290 amends the Penal Code to enhance the penalty for a subsequent conviction of employment harmful to children from a Class A misdemeanor to a third degree felony.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2011.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Currently, an offense of employment harmful to children, including a repeat offense, is classified as a Class A misdemeanor. H.B. 290 enhances the penalty for a subsequent conviction of this offense to a felony of the third degree.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 290 amends the Penal Code to enhance the penalty for a subsequent conviction of employment harmful to children from a Class A misdemeanor to a third degree felony.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2011.