SRC-CDH S.B. 136 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 136
By: Bivins
Education
2-23-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, a student who is expelled from school for engaging in conduct
under Section 37.007, Education Code, and who is found by a juvenile court
to have engaged in delinquent conduct must be placed in a juvenile justice
alternative education program (JJAEP).  However, many students who are
expelled from school have engaged in conduct that does not rise to the
level of delinquent conduct as defined by the Family Code, and these
students avoid placement in JJAEP.  This bill requires all expelled
students to be served by the JJAEP, regardless of whether the student is
found to have engaged in delinquent conduct, in an effort to keep children
off the streets. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 136 requires a student who is expelled from school to be
placed in a juvenile justice alternative education program. 

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(b), Education Code, to require a juvenile
court to require the juvenile justice alternative education program
(program) in the county in which the conduct occurred to provide
educational services to a student and order the student to attend the
program from the date of adjudication, if the student is expelled from
school under Section 37.007.   Deletes the provision which requires an
affirmative finding by a juvenile court under Title 3, Family Code, before
a student is required to be placed in the program. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 54.03(g), Family Code, to make a conforming
change. 

SECTION 3. Provides that the changes in law made by this Act apply
beginning with the 19971998 school year.  

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.
  Effective date:  upon passage.