BILL ANALYSIS Criminal Jurisprudence Committee By: Jones, Jesse 04-28-95 4-28-95 BACKGROUND The 72nd Legislature passed S.B. 460, which mandated that cities with a population over 850,000 provide school crossing guards. These crossing guards could be funded, in part, by an additional $1.50 motor vehicle registration fee imposed at the option of the county. Most counties have chosen not to impose this additional registration fee, however, leaving cities without an adequate funding source to pay for this mandatory service. PURPOSE If enacted, H.B. 580 increase the court costs imposed on individuals who speed within school crossing zones. 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 Article 102.014(c), Code of Criminal Procedure (Court Costs For Child Safety Fund in Municipalities), by increasing the amount to be paid as municipal court costs for the offense of speeding within a school crossing zone from $20 to $25. SECTION 2. (a) Effective date: September 1, 1995. (b) Change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after effective date. (c) Makes effects of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION HB 580 was considered by the full committee in a public hearing on March 27, 1995. The following person testified in favor of the bill: Cletis Millsap, Justice of the Peace, Hopkins County, representing himself. HB 580 was left pending. HB 580 was considered by the full committee in a formal meeting on April 28, 1995. The bill was reported favorably without amendment with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed, by a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, and 2 absent.