By Uher H.B. No. 2148
77R4502 DAK-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the transfer of certain cases by a juvenile court.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 51.07, Family Code, is amended to read as
1-5 follows:
1-6 Sec. 51.07. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COUNTY. (a) When a child
1-7 has been found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct
1-8 indicating a need for supervision under Section 54.03 [of this
1-9 code], the juvenile court, with the consent of the child and
1-10 appropriate adult given in accordance with Section 51.09 [of this
1-11 code], may transfer the case [and transcripts of records and
1-12 documents] to the juvenile court of the county where the child
1-13 resides for disposition of the case under Section 54.04 [of this
1-14 code].
1-15 (b) The [When a child who is on probation moves with his
1-16 family from one county to another, the] juvenile court may transfer
1-17 the case of a child who is on probation to another [the] juvenile
1-18 court [in the county of the child's new residence] if:
1-19 (1) the transfer is in the best interest of the child;
1-20 and
1-21 (2) the receiving court consents to the transfer. [In
1-22 all other cases of transfer, consent of the receiving court is
1-23 required.]
1-24 (c) The transferring court shall forward transcripts of
2-1 records and documents in the case to the judge of the receiving
2-2 court.
2-3 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001, and
2-4 applies only to the transfer of a case on or after that date. A
2-5 transfer of a case before the effective date of this Act is
2-6 governed by the law applicable to the transfer immediately before
2-7 the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect
2-8 for that purpose.