BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 283
                                                        By: Brown
                                                    Jurisprudence
                                                         01-31-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

Recent committee testimony indicates that in some areas of Texas,
confusion exists as to which prosecuting attorney is responsible
for filing protective order applications.  In these situations, the
county attorney may state that the district attorney was
responsible for filing the application, while the district attorney
may refer the applicant back to the county attorney.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 283 requires prosecuting attorneys to provide
notice of their responsibility to apply for a protective order to
law enforcement agencies.

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 Section 71.04(c), Family Code, to require the
prosecuting attorney responsible for filing applications for a
protective order to provide notice of that responsibility to all
law enforcement agencies within the jurisdiction of the prosecuting
attorney.  Makes nonsubstantive changes.
  
SECTION 2. Amends Article 5.06, Code of Criminal Procedure, to make
a conforming change.

SECTION 3. Effective date:  September 1, 1995.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.