Texas 2015 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2934 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            April 21, 2015      TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB2934 by Wu (Relating to prohibiting the use of a mechanical or physical restraint on a child during a judicial proceeding in the juvenile court.), As Introduced    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would amend the Family Code to prohibit the use of mechanical or physical restraint on a child during a judicial proceeding . The bill would require any restraint to be removed before the child's appearance unless the court finds the restraint is necessary or is the least restrictive restraint to prevent physical injury or escape. The bill would require a court to provide the child's attorney an opportunity to be heard before the court could order the use of restraint. If restraint is ordered, a court would be required to make findings of fact in support of the order.The Office of Court Administration reported no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department   LBB Staff:  UP, ESi, SD, EK    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2015





  TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB2934 by Wu (Relating to prohibiting the use of a mechanical or physical restraint on a child during a judicial proceeding in the juvenile court.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2934 by Wu (Relating to prohibiting the use of a mechanical or physical restraint on a child during a judicial proceeding in the juvenile court.), As Introduced

 Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 

 Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB2934 by Wu (Relating to prohibiting the use of a mechanical or physical restraint on a child during a judicial proceeding in the juvenile court.), As Introduced

HB2934 by Wu (Relating to prohibiting the use of a mechanical or physical restraint on a child during a judicial proceeding in the juvenile court.), As Introduced



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.



The bill would amend the Family Code to prohibit the use of mechanical or physical restraint on a child during a judicial proceeding . The bill would require any restraint to be removed before the child's appearance unless the court finds the restraint is necessary or is the least restrictive restraint to prevent physical injury or escape. The bill would require a court to provide the child's attorney an opportunity to be heard before the court could order the use of restraint. If restraint is ordered, a court would be required to make findings of fact in support of the order.The Office of Court Administration reported no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department

LBB Staff: UP, ESi, SD, EK

 UP, ESi, SD, EK