BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center |
C.S.S.B. 2255 |
85R21366 CAE-D |
By: Campbell |
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State Affairs |
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4/10/2017 |
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Committee Report (Substituted) |
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
This bill adds the judge of the 22nd District Court of Comal County to the Comal County Juvenile Board. The 22nd District Court judge hears juvenile cases and has valuable input about local issues facing juveniles involved in the court system. (Original Author's / Sponsor's Statement of Intent)
C.S.S.B. 2255 amends current law relating to the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board.
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 152.0521(a), Human Resources Code, as follows:
(a) Includes the judge of the 22nd District Court in the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board (board). Includes the judge of the 274th District Court, rather than an additional judge of the district courts having jurisdiction in Comal County to be appointed biennially by the local administrative district judge, in the composition of the board. Redesignates existing Subdivisions (4) through (6) as Subdivisions (5) through (7) and makes no further changes to these subdivisions.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2017.