2015 Texas Legislative Update on Impaired Driving
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HB2246VillalbaPassedoutofcommittee4/14/15HomelandSecurityComm.
� Allowspetitionertoobtainanoccupationallicenseafterasuspensionforaconvictionunder49.04-49.08ifanignitioninterlockisinstalled
HB673Bellleftpendingincommittee4/8/15
� Createsa“perse”law� “anydetectableamountofacontrolledsubstanceinpenaltygroups1,1-Aand2isintoxicated
HB460BellReportedfavorablyassubstituted4/16/15
� BloodSearchWarrants� Allowsexecutioninacontiguouscounty
SB1056HinojosaPlacedonintentcalendar4/16/15
� Amendsindigencydeterminationprocesstoestablishthatapersonwhohasalreadybeendeterminedindigentforthepurposesofacourtappointedlawyerwouldalsobeindigentforthepurposeofsurcharges
SB93EllisRepealofDriversResponsibilityProgramReferredtoTransportationCommittee
� Wouldrepealsurcharges
HB1018Placedonlocal,consentandres.calendar
� Includespowderedalcoholinthedefinitionof“illicitbeverages”intheAlcoholicBeverageCode� Prohibitsmanufacturing,importing,sellingorpossessingforthepurposeofsaleanalcoholicbeveragemadefrompowderedalcohol
SB172HuffmanPassedbytheSenateHB595Clardy
� Addssubstancescommonlyreferredtoas25-IanditssimilarcompoundtoPenaltyGroup2
HB253and254leftpendinginCriminalJurisprudenceCommittee
� 253Amends481.115(b)makespossessionofacontrolledsubstanceinPenaltyGroup1of.02gramsto1gramaStateJailFelony� 254makeslessthan1gramaClassAmisdemeanor� Alsoamends481.1151(b)tomakeitaclassAmisdemeanorifthenumberofabuseunitsislessthan20
HB325LeftpendinginCriminalJurisprudenceCommittee
� Amends481.121(b)HSCtomakepossessionofmarihuanaof0.35ouncesorlessaClassCmisdemeanor� ClassBwouldbemorethan0.35butlessthan2ounces
HB403DuttonLeftpendinginCriminalJurisprudenceCommittee
� Amends481.115HSCtomakepossessionofacslessthan1gramaclassAmisdemeanorwithaminimumtermof180daysconfinement� BumpsitbackuptoaStateJailFelonyifdefendanthasapriorconvictionforthatoffense
HB414DuttonLeftpendinginCriminalJurisprudenceCommittee
� Makespossessionofmarihuanaandsyntheticcannabinoidsoflessthan1ounceaClassCmisdemeanor� 1-2ouncesaClassB� 2-4ouncesaClassA
HB507MoodySB1417EllisLeftPendinginCriminalJurisprudenceCommittee
� Makespossessionofausablequantityofmarihuana1ounceorlessacivilpenaltynottoexceed$100
HB1888CapriglionePassedtoengrossment
� AmendstheTransportationCodetoincreasethefinefordrivingacommercialvehiclewithoutacommercialdriver’slicensenottoexceed$1000.� RaisesoffensetoaClassBmisdemeanoristhereisapriorconvictionwithin1year
HB2671SenfroniaThompsonLeftpendinginHomelandSecurity
� Repealslicensesuspensionforfailuretopaysurchargesandfailuretoappear
SB17EstesPassedtheSenateHB910PhillipsOutofHouseCommittee
� OpenCarry� AllowsopencarryofhandgunsbyanyonewithaCHLinashoulderorbeltholster
SB10HuffmanPassedintheSenateHB1690KingOutofCommittee
� PublicIntegrityUnit� SB10createsaunitintheOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral� Rangerattachedtotheunitdoestheinitialinvestigationthenreferstoprosecutorincountyofdefendant’sresidence� HB1690GivesprimaryresponsibilityforinvestigationtoTexasRangers
SB158WestConsideredinpublichearing
� LEBodyCameras� CreatesstatewidepolicyandguidelinesontheuseofbodyworncamerasbyLE� Proposesamatchinggrantprogramtosecureequipment