BILL ANALYSIS JUVENILE JUSTICE & FAMILY ISSUES H.B. 115 By: Tillery 2-21-97 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Under current law, the only enforcement measure for the failure of the parent, managing conservator, or guardian to appear with the child in response to a summons endorsed by a justice or municipal court is limited to a contempt proceeding. PURPOSE A parent, managing conservator, or guardian who fails to attend a hearing after receiving a summons to appear with the child commits a class C misdemeanor. RULE MAKING 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. Section 54.022, Family Code, is amended by changing Subsection (g) to state that the offense for violating an order under Subsection (e) is a Class C misdemeanor. Former Subsection (g) is relettered and amended as Subsection (h). Striking the word, "other", and adding new language, to include the offense added in Subsection (g). SECTION 2. States that the law is not retroactive. SECTION 3. Sets the effective date as September 1, 1997. SECTION 4. Emergency Clause. CJ H.B. 115 75(R)