BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 4568 87R14224 TYPED By: Holland (Hall) Criminal Justice 5/17/2021 Engrossed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT History and Background H.B. 4568 was brought to us by our county to include the judge of our newly created county court at law on the Rockwall Juvenile Board (board). Problem Updating statute to include the new county court at law judge on the board. The language also fixes the statute so that if additional county courts at law are added, the legislature will not need to take up this issue again, and future judges will automatically be added to the board. Solution This bill strikes the language which included the single Rockwall County court at law, and provides that all judges of the county courts at law in Rockwall County are to be included on the board. H.B. 4568 amends current law relating to the Rockwall County Juvenile Board. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 152.2051(a), Human Resources Code, as follows: (a) Provides that the Rockwall County Juvenile Board is composed of the judges of the county courts at law in Rockwall County, rather than the judge of the County Court at Law of Rockwall County, among other persons. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2021.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 4568
87R14224 TYPED By: Holland (Hall)
Criminal Justice
5/17/2021
Engrossed
Senate Research Center
H.B. 4568
87R14224 TYPED
By: Holland (Hall)
Criminal Justice
5/17/2021
Engrossed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
History and Background
H.B. 4568 was brought to us by our county to include the judge of our newly created county court at law on the Rockwall Juvenile Board (board).
Problem
Updating statute to include the new county court at law judge on the board. The language also fixes the statute so that if additional county courts at law are added, the legislature will not need to take up this issue again, and future judges will automatically be added to the board.
Solution
This bill strikes the language which included the single Rockwall County court at law, and provides that all judges of the county courts at law in Rockwall County are to be included on the board.
H.B. 4568 amends current law relating to the Rockwall County Juvenile Board.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 152.2051(a), Human Resources Code, as follows:
(a) Provides that the Rockwall County Juvenile Board is composed of the judges of the county courts at law in Rockwall County, rather than the judge of the County Court at Law of Rockwall County, among other persons.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2021.