CS/SB 608: Decreasing Penalties for Certain Criminal Acts
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Clemens
Decreasing Penalties for Certain Criminal Acts; Deleting a criminal penalty prohibiting a person on a public street or highway from carrying a white or white tipped with red cane or walking stick unless the person is totally or partially blind; decreasing the penalty for selling, giving away, disposing of, exchanging, or bartering certain beverages or articles with a habitual drunkard after receiving notice from a family member about such person’s condition; revising threshold amounts for offenses involving giving worthless checks, drafts, and debit card orders, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Transportation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Transportation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Transportation (TR)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/31/2017 Senate • Filed
2/9/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 79
2/27/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/06/17, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/6/2017 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 168
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 79
3/8/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Transportation -SJ 168
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 170
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Transportation
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CS/SB 608, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2017 at 3:12 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1017 (c1) Penalties and Fees Ingram Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Appropriations Committee 
S 302 (c1) Penalties and Fees Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations
S 1102 Criminal Offenses Rouson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations
Citations - Statutes (31)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title. Page 49 (pdf) 316.1301 Traffic regulations to assist blind persons. Page 3 (pdf) 316.2956 Violation of provisions relating to windshields, windows, and sunscreening material; penalties. Page 4 (pdf) 316.646 Security required; proof of security and display thereof. Page 4 (pdf) 318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures. Page 5 (pdf) 318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 46 (pdf) 318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts. Page 46 (pdf) 320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 47 (pdf) 322.03 Drivers must be licensed; penalties. Page 6 (pdf) 322.055 Revocation or suspension of, or delay of eligibility for, driver license for persons 18 years of age or older convicted of certain drug offenses. Page 6 (pdf) 373.6055 Criminal history checks for certain water management district employees and others. Page 49 (pdf) 400.9935 Clinic responsibilities. Page 51 (pdf) 409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. Page 51 (pdf) 489.126 Moneys received by contractors. Page 52 (pdf) 538.23 Violations and penalties. Page 52 (pdf) 550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules. Page 52 (pdf) 562.14 Regulating the time for sale of alcoholic and intoxicating beverages; prohibiting use of licensed premises. Page 10 (pdf) 562.50 Habitual drunkards; furnishing intoxicants to, after notice. Page 11 (pdf) 634.319 Reporting and accounting for funds. Page 53 (pdf) 634.421 Reporting and accounting for funds. Page 53 (pdf) 636.238 Penalties for violation of this part. Page 54 (pdf) 642.038 Reporting and accounting for funds. Page 54 (pdf) 705.102 Reporting lost or abandoned property. Page 54 (pdf) 812.014 Theft. Page 11 (pdf) 812.015 Retail and farm theft; transit fare evasion; mandatory fine; alternative punishment; detention and arrest; exemption from liability for false arrest; resisting arrest; penalties. Page 55 (pdf) 812.0155 Suspension of driver license following an adjudication of guilt for theft. Page 55 (pdf) 812.14 Trespass and larceny with relation to utility fixtures; theft of utility services. Page 56 (pdf) 832.05 Giving worthless checks, drafts, and debit card orders; penalty; duty of drawee; evidence; costs; complaint form. Page 14 (pdf) 832.062 Prosecution for worthless checks, drafts, debit card orders, or electronic funds transfers made to pay any tax or associated amount administered by the Department of Revenue. Page 15 (pdf) 893.138 Local administrative action to abate drug-related, prostitution-related, or stolen-property-related public nuisances and criminal gang activity. Page 57 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 16 (pdf) -
SB 608, Original Filed Version Posted 1/31/2017 at 9:11 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2017 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 693 Criminal Offenses Alexander Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Judiciary
S 1102 Criminal Offenses Rouson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 541938 - Amendment
Delete lines 155 - 162 and insert:Criminal Justice
(Clemens)3/3/2017
1:25 PMWithdrawn
3/6/2017Web Page
PDF502536 - Amendment
Delete lines 445 - 449 and insert:Criminal Justice
(Clemens)3/3/2017
1:25 PMWithdrawn
3/6/2017Web Page
PDF913354 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Criminal Justice
(Brandes)3/3/2017
4:00 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/6/2017Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/6/2017 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (46)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title. Page 55 (pdf) 316.061 Crashes involving damage to vehicle or property. Page 4 (pdf) 316.1301 Traffic regulations to assist blind persons. Page 5 (pdf) 316.2956 Violation of provisions relating to windshields, windows, and sunscreening material; penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 316.516 Width, height, and length; inspection; penalties. Page 51 (pdf) 316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 6 (pdf) 316.646 Security required; proof of security and display thereof. Page 6 (pdf) 316.655 Penalties. Page 52 (pdf) 318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures. Page 7 (pdf) 318.17 Offenses excepted. Page 52 (pdf) 318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 50 (pdf), Page 53 (pdf) 318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county courts. Page 51 (pdf) 319.33 Offenses involving vehicle identification numbers, applications, certificates, papers; penalty. Page 8 (pdf) 320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 53 (pdf) 322.03 Drivers must be licensed; penalties. Page 9 (pdf) 322.055 Revocation or suspension of, or delay of eligibility for, driver license for persons 18 years of age or older convicted of certain drug offenses. Page 10 (pdf) 373.6055 Criminal history checks for certain water management district employees and others. Page 56 (pdf) 397.451 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 64 (pdf) 400.9935 Clinic responsibilities. Page 57 (pdf) 409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. Page 58 (pdf) 435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 65 (pdf) 489.126 Moneys received by contractors. Page 58 (pdf) 538.23 Violations and penalties. Page 59 (pdf) 550.6305 Intertrack wagering; guest track payments; accounting rules. Page 59 (pdf) 562.111 Possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under age 21 prohibited. Page 11 (pdf) 562.14 Regulating the time for sale of alcoholic and intoxicating beverages; prohibiting use of licensed premises. Page 12 (pdf) 562.50 Habitual drunkards; furnishing intoxicants to, after notice. Page 13 (pdf) 634.319 Reporting and accounting for funds. Page 60 (pdf) 634.421 Reporting and accounting for funds. Page 60 (pdf) 636.238 Penalties for violation of this part. Page 60 (pdf) 642.038 Reporting and accounting for funds. Page 61 (pdf) 705.102 Reporting lost or abandoned property. Page 61 (pdf) 775.084 Violent career criminals; habitual felony offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three-time violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms. Page 65 (pdf) 810.02 Burglary. Page 67 (pdf) 812.014 Theft. Page 14 (pdf) 812.015 Retail and farm theft; transit fare evasion; mandatory fine; alternative punishment; detention and arrest; exemption from liability for false arrest; resisting arrest; penalties. Page 61 (pdf) 812.0155 Suspension of driver license following an adjudication of guilt for theft. Page 62 (pdf) 812.14 Trespass and larceny with relation to utility fixtures; theft of utility services. Page 63 (pdf) 831.311 Unlawful sale, manufacture, alteration, delivery, uttering, or possession of counterfeit-resistant prescription blanks for controlled substances. Page 68 (pdf) 893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 16 (pdf) 893.138 Local administrative action to abate drug-related, prostitution-related, or stolen-property-related public nuisances and criminal gang activity. Page 64 (pdf) 893.15 Rehabilitation. Page 69 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 16 (pdf) 921.187 Disposition and sentencing; alternatives; restitution. Page 69 (pdf) 932.701 Short title; definitions. Page 46 (pdf) 985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 48 (pdf)
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