SRC-SLL S.B. 135 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 135
By: Bivins
Education
2-24-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law does not provide immunity from liability to juvenile
boards and the boards' employees and volunteers.  This bill will provide
limited immunity from liability to juvenile boards and their employees and
volunteers. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 135 provides immunity from liability for juvenile boards
and their employees and volunteers in relation to certain
responsibilities. 

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 37.011, Education Code, by adding Subsection
(j), to provide that in relation to the development and operation of a
juvenile justice alternative education program, a juvenile board and its
professional employees and volunteers are immune from liability to the
same extent as a school district and the school district's professional
employees and volunteers. 

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.

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