H.B. 1828 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 1828
By: Farabee
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, counties deposit fees received under Chapter 54 of the Family
Code into the county graffiti eradication fund, provided for under Article
102.0171 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. However, counties are limited
on how they may spend these funds. 

House Bill 1828 expands the current legislation to allow the
commissioner's court broad latitude to dispense these funds for teen
recognition programs, teen court funding, juvenile probation expenses and
teen recreation or prevention programs.      


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.Amends the heading to Article 102.0171 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure to read as,  JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUND. 

SECTION 2. Amends Articles 102.0171 (c) and (d), Code of Criminal
Procedure, to provide the name change to juvenile delinquency prevention
fund be used to provide funding for  teen recognition and recreation
programs, local teen court programs, the local juvenile probation
department and educational and intervention programs designed to prevent
juveniles from engaging in delinquent conduct. 

SECTION 3.Amends Section 54.0461, Family Code by striking the words
"graffiti eradication" and replacing with the words "juvenile delinquency
prevention." 

SECTION 4.This Act takes effect September 1, 2003. This Act applies to a
fee ordered by a juvenile court for a violation of Section 28.08, Penal
Code, on or after the effective date of this Act, without regard to
whether the conduct that is the basis of the violation occurred before,
on, or after that date. 


EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.