By: West S.R. No. 1187
SENATE RESOLUTION
1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 77th
1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
1-3 suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate
1-5 Bill No. 1432, relating to truancy, high school equivalency
1-6 programs, and the authority of justice, municipal, and certain
1-7 juvenile courts in relation to children and providing criminal
1-8 penalties, to consider and take action on the following matter:
1-9 Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee to
1-10 change text that is not in disagreement by substituting "article"
1-11 for "section" so that added Subsections (c) and (d), Article
1-12 45.054, Code of Criminal Procedure, read as follows:
1-13 (c) A court having jurisdiction under this article shall
1-14 endorse on the summons issued to the parent of the individual who
1-15 is the subject of the hearing an order directing the parent to
1-16 appear personally at the hearing and directing the person having
1-17 custody of the individual to bring the individual to the hearing.
1-18 (d) An individual commits an offense if the individual is a
1-19 parent who fails to attend a hearing under this article after
1-20 receiving notice under Subsection (c) that the individual's
1-21 attendance is required. An offense under this subsection is a
1-22 Class C misdemeanor.
1-23 Explanation: The changed text is necessary to correct an
1-24 inadvertent drafting error.
1-25 ______________________________________
1-26 President of the Senate
2-1 I hereby certify that the above
2-2 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-3 on May 24, 2001, by the following
2-4 vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present,
2-5 not voting.
2-6 ______________________________________
2-7 Secretary of the Senate