SRC-SLL H.B. 115 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 115 By: Tillery (Shapiro) Criminal Justice 4-22-97 Engrossed DIGEST Currently, the only enforcement measure for the failure of the parent, managing conservator, or guardian to appear with the child in response to a summons is limited to a contempt proceeding. This bill will provide that a parent, managing conservator, or guardian who fails to attend a hearing after receiving a summons to appear with a child commits a Class C misdemeanor. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 115 provides that a parent, managing conservator, or guardian who fails to attend a hearing after receiving a summons to appear with a child commits a Class C misdemeanor. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 54.022, Family Code, by amending Subsections (e) and (g), and adding Subsection (h), to require a summons to include a warning that the failure of the parent, managing conservator, or guardian to appear at a hearing with a child may be punishable as a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that a person commits a Class C misdemeanor if the person is a parent, managing conservator, or guardian who fails to attend a hearing under this section after receiving an order under Subsection (e). Makes a conforming change. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1997. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.