1                         BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 120
By: Kamel
03-31-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Currently, a court may impose a maximum $10 fee on a child who
requests participation in a teen court program.  This money is then
deposited in the county treasury in the county in which the court
is located.  In order to help cover administrative costs of the
teen court program, teen court officials would like the court to
have the authority to impose an additional $10 fee.

PURPOSE

This legislation allows a court to impose an additional $10 fee to
be paid to the teen court program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 54.032, Family Code, by adding
Subsection (g) to allow the court to impose an additional $10 non-refundable fee for a defendant who requests a teen court program. 
Provides that the fee is payable to the teen court program.  

SECTION 2.  Amends Article 45.55, Code of Criminal Procedure, by
adding Subsection (g) to allow the court to impose an additional
$10 non-refundable fee for a defendant who requests a teen court
program.  Provides that the fee is payable to the teen court
program.  

SECTION 3.  Makes this act prospective.

SECTION 4.  Effective date:  September 1, 1995

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

H.B. 120 was considered by the committee in a public hearing on 8
March 1995. 

The following person testified in favor of the bill:
     Hartley Sappington, Teen Court Association.

The bill was left pending in committee.

On 29 March 1995, H.B. 120 was reported favorably without amendment
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed, by a record
vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 4 absent.