SRC-JXG C.S.S.B. 1389 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1389
76R10051 DB-DBy: Shapleigh
Intergovernmental Relations
4/15/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, the El Paso County Juvenile Board (board) is composed of the
county judge, El Paso County's family district court judges and juvenile
court judges, and up to five judges serving on the El Paso Council of
Judges. The Texas Judicial Council and its committee on juvenile justice
reform/impact on the courts have recommended that membership on the board
be expanded. The committee also recommended that judges from other local
courts who have jurisdiction over juveniles to be included on the board in
order to permit all of the courts with jurisdiction over juveniles to work
together to address juvenile crime issues. C.S.S.B. 1389 would include a
justice of the peace and a municipal court judge to serve on the board. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 1389 includes a justice of the peace and a municipal
court judge to serve on the El Paso County Juvenile Board. 

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 152.0771(a), Human Resources Code, to provide
that the juvenile board of El Paso County is composed of a municipal judge
from El Paso County selected by the chairman of the juvenile board of El
Paso County, a justice of the peace in El Paso County selected by the
chairman of the juvenile board of El Paso County, and certain judges. Makes
conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.

Amends Section 152.0771(a), Human Resources Code, to provide that the
juvenile board of El Paso County is composed of a municipal judge from El
Paso County selected by the chairman of the juvenile board of El Paso
County, a justice of the peace in El Paso County selected by the chairman
of the juvenile board of El Paso County, and certain judges. Deletes text
regarding a presiding municipal judge.