Bill Text: TX SB364 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to statistical information on the prosecution of certain offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB364 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB364-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to statistical information on the prosecution of certain offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB364 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB364-Introduced.html
82R2200 JSC-D | ||
By: Ogden | S.B. No. 364 |
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relating to statistical information on the prosecution of certain | ||
offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while | ||
intoxicated. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 411, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 411.049 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 411.049. REPORT RELATED TO CERTAIN INTOXICATION | ||
OFFENSES. (a) In this section, "offense relating to the operating | ||
of a motor vehicle while intoxicated" has the meaning assigned by | ||
Section 49.09, Penal Code. | ||
(b) The department shall compile and maintain statistical | ||
information on the prosecution of offenses relating to the | ||
operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, including: | ||
(1) the number of arrests; | ||
(2) the number of arrests resulting in release with no | ||
charges; | ||
(3) the number of charges resulting in a plea of not | ||
guilty and a trial; | ||
(4) the number of charges resulting in a plea of guilty | ||
or nolo contendere; | ||
(5) the number of charges resulting in a conviction of | ||
the offense charged in the original information, indictment, | ||
complaint, or other charging instrument; | ||
(6) the number of charges resulting in a conviction of | ||
an offense other than the offense charged in the original | ||
information, indictment, complaint, or other charging instrument; | ||
and | ||
(7) the number of charges resulting in a dismissal. | ||
(c) Each law enforcement agency that enforces Chapter 49, | ||
Penal Code, and each appropriate prosecuting attorney's office and | ||
court in this state shall report in the manner and on a form | ||
prescribed by the department the information necessary for the | ||
department to compile the information required by Subsection (b). | ||
(d) The department shall identify law enforcement agencies, | ||
prosecuting attorney's offices, and courts required to report under | ||
Subsection (c) that fail to timely report or that report incomplete | ||
information to the department. | ||
(e) The department shall submit to the legislature not later | ||
than February 15 of each year a report of the statistical | ||
information described in Subsection (b) compiled for the preceding | ||
calendar year. The report must include a list of the law | ||
enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorney's offices, and courts | ||
identified by the department under Subsection (d). | ||
(f) The department may adopt rules to implement this | ||
section. | ||
SECTION 2. The Department of Public Safety shall submit the | ||
first report required by Section 411.049(e), Government Code, as | ||
added by this Act, not later than February 15, 2013. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |