Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1907	House Author:  Madden
Effective:  9-1-11	Senate Sponsor:  Whitmire

House Bill 1907 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to revise the requirements for certain entities in notifying a public or private school concerning certain offenses committed by students.  Among other provisions, the bill changes the deadlines by which certain criminal justice and law enforcement officials and entities must notify a school of a student's arrest, conviction, adjudication, referral to juvenile court, or requirement to register as a sex offender, for certain offenses, and by which a school must notify certain school district employees and instructional and support personnel having direct supervisory responsibility or regular contact with the student of those notices.  The bill requires any failure by these officials and entities to provide a required notification to be reported to the appropriate specified oversight entity.  The bill establishes content requirements for oral and written notifications concerning certain offenses committed by students.