SRC-SLL H.B. 1150 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1150
By: Greenberg (Shapiro)
Criminal Justice
4-25-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, law enforcement agencies are required to notify school
personnel of the arrest or detention of a student for certain offenses and
to report any subsequent disposition of that arrest or detention, The
Texas Education Agency reported over 50,000 incidents of assault against
students and teachers during the 1995-1996 academic year.  In order to
ensure school safety, school districts need to be informed of dangerous
and threatening crimes committed by students.  This bill will expand the
list of crimes reportable, by law enforcement agencies, to school
personnel.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1150 expands the list of crimes reportable, by law
enforcement agencies, to school personnel.   

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 Article 15.27(h), Code of Criminal Procedure, to provide
that this article, regarding notification of school personnel of the
arrest or detention of a student, applies to an offense under certain
sections of the Penal Code and to a felony offense in which a deadly
weapon, as defines by Section 1.07, Penal Code, was used or exhibited.
Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that the change in law made by this Act applies
beginning with the 19971998 school year. 

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.