Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2650 by Johnson, Jarvis (Relating to law enforcement agency policies regarding the placement of a child taken into possession by a peace officer during the arrest of a person.), As Introduced
The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to law enforcement agency policies regarding the placement of a child taken into possession by a peace officer during the arrest of an individual. Under the provisions of the bill, law enforcement agencies would be required to adopt written policies regarding the safe placement of a child who is in the care, custody, or control of a person at the time the said person is arrested.
This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony offense or category of felony-level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.