HBA-JRA H.B. 2724 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2724
By: Pickett
Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
6/28/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, the juvenile board of El Paso County was
composed of the county judge, the county's family district court judges and
juvenile court judges, and up to five judges serving on the El Paso Council
of Judges.  The Texas Judicial Council and its Committee on Juvenile
Justice Reform/Impact on the Courts recommended that the membership of
juvenile boards be expanded.  They proposed that judges from other local
courts having jurisdiction over juveniles be included on the board in order
to permit all of the courts with jurisdiction over juveniles to work
together to address juvenile crime.  H.B. 2724 adds the municipal judge of
the city of El Paso and a justice of the peace in El Paso County to the El
Paso County Juvenile Board. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 152.0771(a), Human Resources Code, to add to the
juvenile board of El Paso County, a municipal judge from the City of El
Paso and a justice of the peace in El Paso County, both of whom are
selected by the chairman of the juvenile board of El Paso County. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.