Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3852 by Moody (Relating to contempt of court committed by certain juvenile offenders and the detention of certain juvenile offenders.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Family Code regarding contempt of court committed by certain juvenile offenders and the detention of juvenile offenders. A child found in contempt of court would be referred to juvenile court only for conduct indicating a need for supervision (CINS), rather than delinquent conduct for certain offenses, as defined. A corresponding change would be made regarding detaining a child in a detention facility. The bill would repeal a Family Code provision relating to circumstances for holding in secure confinement a status offender found in contempt for violating a court order. Both the Office of Court Administration and the Juvenile Justice Department indicate that implementing bill provisions is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication for the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department