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


Senate Research CenterH.B. 1150
By: Greenberg (Shapiro)
Criminal Justice
5-13-97
Committee Report (Amended)


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 provide
regulations regarding the notification of school personnel. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1150 provides regulations regarding the notification of
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 Subsections (a)-(h), Article 15.27, Code of Criminal
Procedure, to require a law enforcement agency (agency) that arrests or
takes into custody an individual who the agency believes, rather than
knows or believes, is enrolled as a student in a public primary or
secondary school, for certain offenses, to attempt to ascertain whether
the person is so enrolled.  Requires an agency, if the agency cannot
ascertain whether the individual is enrolled as a student, to orally
notify the superintendent or a person designated by the superintendent in
the school district in which the student is believed to be enrolled of
that arrest or detention within a certain time period.  Requires the
superintendent to promptly notify all instructional and support personnel
who have regular contact with the student.  Requires the new school
officials to promptly notify all instructional and support personnel who
have regular contact with the student.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2. Amends Chapter 37A, Education Code, by adding Section 37.0031,
as follows: 

Sec.  37.0031.  LIMITING ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN STUDENTS TO CLASS OF
VICTIM.  Sets forth regulations regarding limiting the assignment of
certain students to the class of a victim. 

SECTION 3. Amends Section 37.003(a), Education Code, to make a conforming
change.  

SECTION 4.  Provides that the change in law made by this Act applies
beginning with the 19971998 school year. 

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amendment 1.

On page 1, lines 6 and 7, strike SECTION 1, and substitute Subsections
(a)-(d), Article  15.27, Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended. 

Amendment 2.

(1) Adds Section 37.0031, Education Code, regarding limiting the
assignment of certain students to class of victim. 

(2) Adds Section 37.003(a), Education Code, as amended.