SRC-JBJ S.B. 1571 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1571
By: West
Criminal Justice
4/6/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the venue for a juvenile delinquency proceeding may be either in
the county in which the child resides, or the county where an alleged
delinquent conduct or conduct indicating need for supervision occurred.  At
times, a case, obliging the requirements, changes venue repeatedly.  S.B.
1571 would require the venue to be only in the county in which the
delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision occurred. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1571 amends the venue requirements of certain child
delinquency proceedings. 

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 51.05(a), Family Code, to delete the provision
that a proceeding under this title must commence in the county in which the
child resides.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.