BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center                                                                                                     H.B. 3098

79R4208 QS-D                                                                                           By: Laubenberg (Deuell)

                                                                                                                                      Jurisprudence

                                                                                                                                            5/18/2005

                                                                                                                                           Engrossed

 

 

AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Currently, the Rockwall County Juvenile Board (board) is composed of the county judge, the district judge in Rockwall County, one county commissioner appointed by the commissioners court, one member of the board of trustees of Rockwall Independent School District, and one member of the board of trustees of the Royse City Independent School District.

 

The Rockwall County Commissioners' Court has requested that the composition of the board be changed by replacing the county judge with the judge of the county court at law of Rockwall County.

 

H.B. 3098 modifies the composition of the board by replacing the county judge with the judge of the county court at law of Rockwall County.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 152.2051(a), Human Resources Code, to include the judge of the County Court at Law of Rockwall County, rather than the county judge, as among the persons composing the Rockwall County Juvenile Board.

 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2005.