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TO:                  SENATOR JOHN HUPPENTHAL                                     

DATE:                        April 13, 3006

 

SUBJECT:      House Changes to S.B. 1301 – community notification; warrants

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            As passed by the Senate, S.B. 1301 expedites the ability of law enforcement officials to obtain a warrant for a sex offender who fails to register or re-register.  In addition, S.B. 1301 allows the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to request the county attorney or, if appropriate, the Attorney General (AG), petition the court for an arrest warrant for a sex offender who fails to register or re-register.

 

            The House of Representatives amended the bill by removing the ability of DPS to request that the AG petition the court for an arrest warrant for a sex offender who fails to register or re-register.

 

Senate Action                                                             House Action

 

JUD                 2/06/06    DPA     5-0-3-0                   JUD                 3/30/06     DPA     8-0-0-1

3rd Read         3/01/06                 28-0-2-0                 3rd Read         4/13/06                  59-0-1-0

 

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