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.