BILL ANALYSIS



S.B. 916
By: Wentworth (Kuempel)
05-04-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Under current law, the Comal County Juvenile Board (board) is
composed of the county judge and the judge of the 207th District
Court.  The current county court-at-law judge of Comal County has
experience in juvenile cases and is willing to serve on the board.

PURPOSE

As proposed, SB 916 provides that the Comal County Juvenile Board
is composed of the judge of the County Court-at-Law of Comal
County, in addition to the county judge and the judge of the 207th
District Court.

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 152.0521(a), Human Resources Code, to
provide that the Comal County Juvenile Board is composed of the
county judge, the judge of the County Court-at-Law of Comal County,
and the judge of the 207th District Court.

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

S.B. 916 was considered in a public hearing on April 26, 1995.

No one testified in favor of, against or neutrally on the bill.

S.B. 916 was reported favorably without amendment with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the
Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by a record vote of 6
ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 3 absent.