BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1282 By: Turner, Sylvester Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is concern that a provision of law regarding the inspection of certain records and files relating to a child's juvenile justice proceeding is being interpreted differently throughout the state. For example, interested parties note that some counties allow the defense attorney of a child who is a party to such a proceeding to make copies of offense reports in the district attorney's case file, while other counties claim that state law prevents the district attorney's office from allowing such copies to be made. H.B. 1282 seeks to clarify this issue. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 1282 amends the Family Code to authorize certain individuals or entities associated with a child's juvenile justice proceeding to copy, in addition to inspect, the records and files of a juvenile court, a clerk of court, a juvenile probation department, or a prosecuting attorney relating to the child. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2013.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1282
By: Turner, Sylvester
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 1282
By: Turner, Sylvester
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is concern that a provision of law regarding the inspection of certain records and files relating to a child's juvenile justice proceeding is being interpreted differently throughout the state. For example, interested parties note that some counties allow the defense attorney of a child who is a party to such a proceeding to make copies of offense reports in the district attorney's case file, while other counties claim that state law prevents the district attorney's office from allowing such copies to be made. H.B. 1282 seeks to clarify this issue.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 1282 amends the Family Code to authorize certain individuals or entities associated with a child's juvenile justice proceeding to copy, in addition to inspect, the records and files of a juvenile court, a clerk of court, a juvenile probation department, or a prosecuting attorney relating to the child.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2013.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
There is concern that a provision of law regarding the inspection of certain records and files relating to a child's juvenile justice proceeding is being interpreted differently throughout the state. For example, interested parties note that some counties allow the defense attorney of a child who is a party to such a proceeding to make copies of offense reports in the district attorney's case file, while other counties claim that state law prevents the district attorney's office from allowing such copies to be made. H.B. 1282 seeks to clarify this issue.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 1282 amends the Family Code to authorize certain individuals or entities associated with a child's juvenile justice proceeding to copy, in addition to inspect, the records and files of a juvenile court, a clerk of court, a juvenile probation department, or a prosecuting attorney relating to the child.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2013.