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AN ACT
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relating to a grant program to support the prosecution of certain |
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crimes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 772, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 772.0071 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 772.0071. PROSECUTION OF BORDER CRIME GRANT PROGRAM. |
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(a) In this section: |
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(1) "Border crime" means any crime that occurs in the |
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border region and that undermines public safety or security, |
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including an offense: |
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(A) during the prosecution of which an |
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affirmative finding may be requested under Section 3g(a)(2), |
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Article 42.12, Code of Criminal Procedure; |
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(B) under Chapter 19, 20, 20A, 46, or 71, Penal |
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Code; |
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(C) under Title 7 or 8, Penal Code; |
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(D) under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code; |
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(E) committed by a person who is not a citizen or |
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national of the United States and is not lawfully present in the |
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United States; or |
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(F) that is coordinated with or related to |
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activities or crimes that occur or are committed in the United |
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Mexican States. |
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(2) "Border region" means the portion of this state |
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that is located in a county that is adjacent to: |
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(A) an international border; or |
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(B) a county described by Paragraph (A). |
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(3) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal |
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justice division established under Section 772.006. |
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(4) "Eligible prosecuting attorney" means an attorney |
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in a border region who represents the state in the prosecution of |
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felonies. |
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(b) The criminal justice division shall establish and |
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administer a grant program through which an eligible prosecuting |
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attorney or the attorney's office may apply for a grant to support |
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the prosecution of border crime in a county or counties under the |
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jurisdiction of the attorney. |
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(c) The criminal justice division shall establish: |
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(1) additional eligibility criteria for grant |
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applicants; |
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(2) grant application procedures; |
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(3) guidelines relating to grant amounts; |
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(4) procedures for evaluating grant applications; and |
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(5) procedures for monitoring the use of a grant |
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awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any |
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conditions of a grant. |
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(d) Undedicated and unobligated funds in the operators and |
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chauffeurs license account may be appropriated only to the criminal |
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justice division for the purpose of awarding grants under this |
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section. The account is exempt from the application of Section |
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403.095. |
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(e) The criminal justice division shall include in the |
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biennial report required by Section 772.006(a)(9) a detailed |
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reporting of the results and performance of the grant program |
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administered under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1649 passed the Senate on |
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May 4, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that the |
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Senate concurred in House amendment on May 27, 2011, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1649 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, |
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Nays 0, one present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |