SRC-JBJ S.B. 187 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 187
76R2902 DAK-DBy: Lucio
Criminal Justice
2/12/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, no provision in state law authorizes the release of information
regarding a juvenile offender who commits certain offenses under the Penal
Code or flees arrest of those acts.  Alerting the public in the case of a
juvenile suspect would greatly enhance the ability of law enforcement
agencies to apprehend the juvenile offender.  This bill would authorize the
Department of Public Safety to disseminate information on a juvenile
offender who commits certain violent acts. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 187 authorizes the Department of Public Safety to
disseminate information on a juvenile offender who commits certain violent
acts. 

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 58.106, Family Code, to authorize the Department
of Public Safety (DPS) to disseminate to the public the information listed
in Subsection (c) when a juvenile commits certain offenses or flees from
arrest for committing the offense.  

SECTION 2.Effective date:  September 1, 1999.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.