H.B. No. 431
AN ACT
relating to the creation of an advisory committee to examine and
recommend revisions to any state laws pertaining to juvenile
records.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
(1) "Advisory committee" means the Juvenile Records
Advisory Committee appointed under Section 2 of this Act.
(2) "Board" means the Texas Juvenile Justice Board.
SECTION 2. JUVENILE RECORDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Not later
than December 1, 2015, the board shall appoint an advisory
committee to develop a plan for studying, reorganizing, and
comprehensively revising Chapter 58, Family Code, and any other
relevant laws pertaining to juvenile records.
SECTION 3. APPOINTMENTS; PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) In making
appointments to the advisory committee, the board shall include
members who are interested parties, including:
(1) chief juvenile probation officers;
(2) juvenile prosecutors;
(3) juvenile defense attorneys;
(4) juvenile court judges;
(5) justice court or municipal court judges;
(6) court administrators or court clerks;
(7) peace officers;
(8) representatives of the Department of Public
Safety;
(9) representatives of the Department of Family and
Protective Services;
(10) representatives of the Texas Juvenile Justice
Department;
(11) juvenile justice advocates;
(12) individuals with expertise in federal records and
federal immigration policy;
(13) members of the public; and
(14) any other individuals that the board considers
necessary to accomplish the duties of the advisory committee.
(b) The board shall designate one of the members as
presiding officer of the advisory committee.
SECTION 4. REPORT. (a) Not later than November 1, 2016,
the advisory committee shall submit to the legislature and the
board the recommendations for revisions to Chapter 58, Family Code,
and any other relevant laws pertaining to juvenile records and a
copy of the plan developed by the committee under Section 2 of this
Act to produce those recommendations.
(b) The advisory committee may submit:
(1) preliminary recommendations at any time before
submitting the report required under Subsection (a) of this
section; and
(2) follow-up recommendations at any time after
submitting the report required under Subsection (a) of this
section.
SECTION 5. COMPENSATION. Members of the advisory committee
serve without compensation and are not entitled to reimbursement
for expenses.
SECTION 6. APPLICATION OF LAWS GOVERNING ADVISORY
COMMITTEES. The advisory committee is not subject to Chapter 2110,
Government Code.
SECTION 7. EXPIRATION DATE. The advisory committee is
abolished and this Act expires December 31, 2018.
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 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, 2015.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 431 was passed by the House on April
16, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 431 was passed by the Senate on May
15, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor