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.