81R6161 JSC-D
By: Miklos H.B. No. 1886
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to enforcement of a juvenile curfew ordinance.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 341, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 341.9051 to read as follows:
Sec. 341.9051. ENFORCEMENT OF JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE IN
GENERAL-LAW OR HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY. The governing body of a
general-law or home-rule municipality that adopts a juvenile curfew
ordinance may authorize the sheriff of each county in which the
municipality is located or the constable of each county precinct in
which the municipality is located to enforce the ordinance.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.