State Seal2 copy            Bill Number: H.B. 2244

            Burges Floor Amendment

            Reference to: House engrossed bill

            Amendment drafted by: Jake Agron

 

 

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

 

 

·        Clarifies that it is not a defense to a dangerous crime against children that the minor is posing as a minor or is otherwise fictitious if the defendant knew or had reason to know the purported minor was under 15 years of age.


 

Fifty-third Legislature                                                    Burges

Second Regular Session                                                  H.B. 2244

 

BURGES FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2244

(Reference to House engrossed bill)

 


Page 4, line 26, strike "THE ALLEGATION OF"

Line 27, strike "victim"; after "is" insert "a person posing as a minor or is otherwise"; after "fictitious" strike remainder of the line

Strike lines 28 through 32 insert "if the defendant knew or had reason to know the purported minor was under fifteen years of age."

Line 35, strike the comma insert a colon

Strike line 36

Amend title to conform


 

 

JUDY BURGES

 

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