SRC-SLL S.B. 1886 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1886
By: Shapleigh
Criminal Justice
4-16-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the juvenile justice information system contains information on
juveniles whose conduct, if committed by an adult, would constitute a
criminal offense under Section 28.03, Penal Code. However, the system does
not contain information on juveniles who commit a graffiti offense under
Section 28.03(a)(3), Penal Code.  The collection of information on
juvenile graffiti perpetrators would allow law enforcement to track these
offenders.  This bill will require the system to contain information
relating to conduct by a juvenile that, if committed by an adult, would
constitute a criminal offense under Section 28.03(a)(3), Penal Code. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1886 requires the juvenile justice information system to
contain information relating to conduct by a juvenile that, if committed
by an adult, would constitute a criminal offense under Section
28.03(a)(3), Penal Code. 

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 58.104, Family Code, to require the juvenile
justice information system, notwithstanding Subsection (a), to consist of
information relating to conduct by a juvenile that, if the conduct had
been committed by an adult, would constitute a criminal offense under
Section 28.03(a)(3), Penal Code, without regard to whether the offense is
punishable by fine only. 

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.

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