BILL ANALYSIS


                                                          S.B. 80
                                                      By: Shapiro
                                                    State Affairs
                                                         04-11-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

Current statutes requires training for judges and peace officers
who work with sexual assault, family violence and child abuse
cases.  There is not a similar training requirement for these
officials who work with sex offense cases in which the victim was
a minor.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 80 requires training on issues concerning sex
offender characteristics for certain judicial and law enforcement
officials.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Sections 22.011(a) and (d), Government Code, to
include issues concerning sex offender characteristics as part of
judicial training the supreme court is required to provide.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 415.032(b), Government Code, to make
conforming changes.

SECTION 3. Amends Section 415.034(b), Government Code, to make
conforming changes.

SECTION 4. Requires each non-exempted judge who is in office on
December 31, 1995, to complete the judicial training under Section
22.011(d)(8), Government Code, before August 31, 1998.

SECTION 5. (a)  Requires the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education to establish the courses required by this
Act before January 1, 1996.

     (b)  Requires individuals who are officers on September 1,
     1995, to complete the first set of courses required under
     Section 415.034(b)(2)(C), Government Code, before September 1,
     1997.
     
     SECTION 6.     Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.