SRC-JBJ C.S.S.B. 1571 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1571 By: West Criminal Justice 4/9/1999 Committee Report (Substituted) 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. C.S.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, C.S.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 51.06(a), Family Code, to delete the provision requiring a proceeding under this title to commence in the county in which a child resides. Sets forth conditions under which the proceeding may begin in the county in which the child resides at the time the petition is filed. Makes conforming changes. SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3.Emergency clause. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES SECTION 1. Amends Section 51.06(a), Family Code, by adding conditions under which the proceeding may begin in the county in which the child resides at the time the petition is filed.