SRC-JXG H.B. 2870 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 2870 76R8897 JMC-FBy: Capelo (Ellis) Jurisprudence 5/13/1999 Engrossed DIGEST Currently, Texas law requires a juvenile court to report deviations from the progressive sanctions guidelines to the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission board. Under Section 59.014, Family Code, the failure of the court to make a sanction level assignment as required by the guidelines is not a ground for appeal. H.B. 2870 prohibits a child from filing an appeal or a post conviction writ of habeas corpus based on a deviation from the sanction level assignments guidelines by a juvenile court or probation department, or the failure of the court or department to report the deviation. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 2870 sets forth provisions regulating grounds for appeal or a postconviction writ of habeas corpus brought by a child. 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 59.014, Family Code, as follows: Sec. 59.014. APPEAL. Prohibits a child from filing an appeal or a post conviction writ of habeas corpus based on a deviation from the sanction level assignment guidelines provided by Chapter 59, or failure by a juvenile court or probation department to report a deviation from the guidelines specified in Section 59.003(e). Makes conforming changes. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.