By: Blanco S.B. No. 2139               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to criminal offenses related to mass violence; creating   criminal offenses; changing the eligibility for community   supervision; creating a grant program.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Article 18A.101, Code of Criminal Procedure, is   amended to read as follows:          Art. 18A.101.  OFFENSES FOR WHICH INTERCEPTION ORDER MAY BE   ISSUED. A judge of competent jurisdiction may issue an   interception order only if the prosecutor applying for the order   shows probable cause to believe that the interception will provide   evidence of the commission of:                (1)  a felony under any of the following provisions of   the Health and Safety Code:                      (A)  Chapter 481, other than felony possession of   marihuana;                      (B)  Chapter 483; or                      (C)  Section 485.032;                (2)  an offense under any of the following provisions   of the Penal Code:                      (A)  Section 19.02;                      (B)  Section 19.03;                      (C)  Section 20.03;                      (D)  Section 20.04;                      (E)  Chapter 20A;                      (F)  Chapter 23;                      (G)  Chapter 34, if the criminal activity giving   rise to the proceeds involves the commission of an offense under   Title 5, Penal Code, or an offense under federal law or the laws of   another state containing elements that are substantially similar to   the elements of an offense under Title 5;                      (H) [(G)]  Section 38.11;                      (I) [(H)]  Section 43.04;                      (J) [(I)]  Section 43.041;                      (K) [(J)]  Section 43.05; or                      (L) [(K)]  Section 43.26; or                (3)  an attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit   an offense listed in Subdivision (1) or (2).          SECTION 2.  Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,   is amended to read as follows:          (a)  Article 42A.053 does not apply to a defendant adjudged   guilty of an offense under:                (1)  Section 15.03, Penal Code, if the offense is   punishable as a felony of the first degree;                (2)  Section 19.02, Penal Code (Murder);                (3)  Section 19.03, Penal Code (Capital Murder);                (4)  Section 20.04, Penal Code (Aggravated   Kidnapping);                (5)  Section 20A.02, Penal Code (Trafficking of   Persons);                (6)  Section 20A.03, Penal Code (Continuous   Trafficking of Persons);                (7)  Section 21.11, Penal Code (Indecency with a   Child);                (8)  Section 22.011, Penal Code (Sexual Assault);                (9)  Section 22.021, Penal Code (Aggravated Sexual   Assault);                (10)  Section 22.04(a)(1), Penal Code (Injury to a   Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual), if:                      (A)  the offense is punishable as a felony of the   first degree; and                      (B)  the victim of the offense is a child;                (11)  Section 23.01, Penal Code (Mass Violence);                (12)  Section 23.02, Penal Code (Mass Violence: False   Statement);                (13)  Section 29.03, Penal Code (Aggravated Robbery);                (14) [(12)]  Section 30.02, Penal Code (Burglary), if:                      (A)  the offense is punishable under Subsection   (d) of that section; and                      (B)  the actor committed the offense with the   intent to commit a felony under Section 21.02, 21.11, 22.011,   22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code;                (15) [(13)]  Section 43.04, Penal Code (Aggravated   Promotion of Prostitution);                (16) [(14)]  Section 43.05, Penal Code (Compelling   Prostitution);                (17) [(15)]  Section 43.25, Penal Code (Sexual   Performance by a Child); or                (18) [(16)]  Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, for   which punishment is increased under:                      (A)  Section 481.140 of that code (Use of Child in   Commission of Offense); or                      (B)  Section 481.134(c), (d), (e), or (f) of that   code (Drug-free Zones) if it is shown that the defendant has been   previously convicted of an offense for which punishment was   increased under any of those subsections.          SECTION 3.  Title 5, Penal Code, is amended by adding Chapter   23 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 23. MASS VIOLENCE          Sec. 23.01.  MASS VIOLENCE. (a) A person commits an offense   if, during the same criminal transaction or pursuant to the same   scheme or course of conduct:                (1)  the person uses a deadly weapon to commit   aggravated assault as defined under Section 22.02(a)(1) or to   commit murder as defined under Section 19.02(b)(1); and                (2)  four or more people suffer serious bodily injury   or death as a result of the person's conduct.          (b)  An offense under Subsection (a) is a capital felony,   except that the offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the   first degree if the offense resulted only in serious bodily injury.          (c)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally   or knowingly takes two or more substantial steps of preparation   that, in concert, would cause a reasonable person to believe that   the person intends to commit an offense under Subsection (a).          (d)  An offense under Subsection (c) is a felony of the third   degree.          Sec. 23.02.  MASS VIOLENCE: FALSE STATEMENT. (a) A person   commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly conveys   information to another person:                (1)  that the actor knows to be false or misleading;                (2)  in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to   believe that the information is true; and                (3)  that indicates that an offense under Section   23.01(a) has been or will be committed.          (b)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony.          (c)  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this   section that at the time of the offense the actor was a peace   officer or federal special investigator engaged in the actual   discharge of the officer's or investigator's duties.          Sec. 23.03.  MASS VIOLENCE: MATERIAL SUPPORT OR RESOURCES.   (a) In this section, "material support or resources" means any   property, service, or personnel.          (b)  A person commits an offense if the person solicits or   acquires material support or resources while intending or knowing   that the material support or resources will be used to further the   commission of an offense under Section 23.01(a).          (c)  A person commits an offense if the person, while   intending or knowing that the material support or resources will be   used to further the commission of an offense under Section   23.01(a):                (1)  provides material support or resources to a   person; or                (2)  conceals or disguises the nature, location, or   ownership of material support or resources.          (d)  An offense under this section is a felony of the third   degree, except that the offense is a felony of the second degree if   the offense or the attempt to commit an offense under Section   23.01(a) resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of a person.          Sec. 23.04.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. If conduct that   constitutes an offense under this chapter also constitutes an   offense under other law, the actor may be prosecuted under the   applicable section of this chapter, the other law, or both.          SECTION 4.  Section 38.05, Penal Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (e) to read as   follows:          (c)  Except as provided by Subsections [Subsection] (d) and   (e), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.          (e)  If the person who is harbored, concealed, provided with   a means of avoiding arrest or effecting escape, or warned of   discovery or apprehension is under arrest for, charged with, or   convicted of an offense or an attempt to commit an offense under   Section 23.01(a):                (1)  an offense under this section is a felony of the   second degree if the offense or attempted offense under Section   23.01(a) did not result in the serious bodily injury or death of a   person; and                (2)  an offense under this section is a felony of the   first degree if the offense or attempted offense under Section   23.01(a) resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of a person.          Section 5.  Subchapter A, Chapter 772, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 772.0077 to read as follows:          Sec. 772.0077.  PROSECUTION OF MASS VIOLENCE GRANT PROGRAM.   (a) In this section:                (1)  "Criminal justice division" means the criminal   justice division established under Section 772.006.                (2)  "Mass violence" means any offense for which,   during the same criminal transaction or pursuant to the same scheme   or course of conduct, a person uses a deadly weapon to commit   aggravated assault as defined under Section 22.02(a)(1) or to   commit murder as defined under Section 19.02(b)(1), Penal Code, and   four or more people suffer serious bodily injury or death as a   result of the person's conduct                (3)  "Eligible prosecuting attorney" means a district   attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney with   felony criminal jurisdiction.                (4)  "Serious Bodily injury" has the meaning assigned   by Section 1.07, Penal Code.          (b)  The criminal justice division shall establish and   administer a grant program through which counties and judicial   districts that operate an eligible prosecuting attorney's office   may apply for a grant to support the prosecution of mass violence in   a county or counties under the jurisdiction of the attorney.          (c)  The criminal justice division shall establish:                (1)  additional eligibility criteria for grant   applicants;                (2)  grant application procedures;                (3)  guidelines relating to grant amounts;                (4)  procedures for evaluating grant applications; and                (5)  procedures for monitoring the use of a grant   awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any   conditions of a grant.          (d)  The criminal justice division shall include in the   biennial report required by Section 772.006(a)(9) a detailed   reporting of the results and performance of the grant program   administered under this section.          SECTION 6.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An   offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed   by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the   former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of   this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of   this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date.          SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2021.