House Committee on Judicial Affairs - 73rd R.S. (1993)

Committee:	House Judicial Affairs
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Committee on Judicial Affairs, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1994 : a report to the House of Representatives, 74th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Court costs and fees | Family violence | Juvenile crime | Juvenile justice alternative education programs | Juvenile justice system | State agency mandated reports | Youth Commission, Texas |
Library Call Number:	L1836.73 j899
Session:	73rd R.S. (1993)
Online version:	View report [103 pages  File size: 4,652 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Examine the level, uniformity and administration of current court fees to assure that fees are reasonable, fairly administered and in the public interest.
2.	Study the feasibility and likely benefits of alternate commitment and punishment programs for juvenile offenders.
3.	Examine ways to improve judicial training in domestic violence issues and programs, including innovative sentencing and referral to special services programs.
4.	Conduct active oversight of agencies under the committee's jurisdiction, including a study of mandated reports to the legislature and legislative agencies. The study should consist of a review of the legislative reporting requirements of all agencies to identify areas where reporting obligations could be streamlined and agency accountability improved. The committee shall make specific recommendations about the continuation, modification or elimination of required legislative reports.

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