SRC-AAA C.S.S.B. 743 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 743
By: Lucio
Jurisprudence
4-9-97
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, Hidalgo County has seven district courts presiding over the
hearing and disposition of juvenile and family law cases and Cameron
County has five.. There has been a 12.7 percent increase in juvenile
referrals over the previous year.  This bill requires the 197th and 206th
judicial district to give preference to juvenile and family law cases. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 743 requires the 206th and 197th judicial districts
to give preference to juvenile and family law cases. 

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 24.376(b), Government Code, to require the 197th
Judicial District to give preference to juvenile and family law matters,
rather than criminal cases. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 24.385, Government Code, by adding Subsection
(a), to require the 206th Judicial District to give preference to juvenile
and family law matters. 

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

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.

Amends Section 24.376,(b), Government Code, to require the 197th Judicial
District to give preference to juvenile and family law matters, rather
than criminal cases.  Redesignates proposed SECTIONS  1 and 2 as SECTIONS
2 and 3.