TO: | Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB3442 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to authorizing certain courts to access information in the juvenile justice information system.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Family Code to allow the Department of Public Safety to release information from the juvenile justice information system to a county, justice, or municipal court exercising jurisdiction over truancy cases. To the extent the bill would amend procedures in truancy cases, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Source Agencies: | 211 Court of Criminal Appeals, 405 Department of Public Safety, 665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 694 Youth Commission, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
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LBB Staff: | JOB, TB, KKR, JT
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