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Committee:	House Criminal Jurisprudence
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1998 : a report to the House of Representatives, 76th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	At-risk youth \| Child crimes \| Civil commitment of sex offenders \| Court costs and fees \| Criminal Justice, Texas Department of \| Good-conduct time \| Indigent criminal defense \| Juvenile crime \| Juvenile justice system \| Pardons and Paroles, Texas Board of \| Parole \| Sex offenders \| Sexual assault \| Youth Commission, Texas \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.75 c868h
Session:	75th R.S. (1997)
Online version:	View report [186 pages File size: 7,610 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Review and assess the consistency of all statutes that pertain to the age of criminal responsibility.
2.	Study the issues relating to the civil commitment of violent offenders after their criminal sentence is served. Review civil commitment laws enacted in other states.
3.	Study the cost of legal services for the indigent in the Texas criminal justice system.
4.	Assess the effect that state-imposed municipal and county court fees have on a city, municipality, or county's revenue over time, and how it affects the violator's ability to pay.
5.	Examine the policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding parole revocations, and to examine the calculation of current time, the forfeiture of good time, and program options for all felony cases, with special attention to substance abuse initiatives.
Committee:	Senate Sex Offenders, Interim
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Report to the 76th Legislature.
Subjects:	Ashley's Laws \| Civil commitment of sex offenders \| Criminal Justice, Texas Department of \| Inmate rehabilitation \| Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas \| Parole \| Sex offenders \| Youth Commission, Texas \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.75 se91r
Session:	75th R.S. (1997)
Online version:	View report [97 pages File size: 3,117 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study and make recommendations for policy or statutory changes, if needed, that would allow for the civil commitment of sexual predators, both adults and juveniles. The Committee should consider similar laws enacted in Kansas and other states.
2.	Evaluate the need for any additional facilities or resources that may be required if sexual predators are committed for treatment in a state agency. The Committee should consider the fiscal impact and possible funding sources for its recommendations.
3.	Review current practices and policies of the Department of Criminal Justice, the Youth Commission and Juvenile Probation Commission in the treatment of adult and juvenile sex offenders, including the methods of assessment, evaluation, and tracking of all sex offenders while incarcerated and while on parole. If legislative or regulatory action is necessary, make recommendations.
4.	Study federal laws regarding sex offenders and victims of sexual offenses to ensure compliance, to determine necessary statutory or policy modifications, and to ensure maximum availability of federal funds for Texas.

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