Bill Text: TX SB1769 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to examine the fingerprinting practices of juvenile probation departments.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [SB1769 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1769-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 1769 | ||
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| relating to the creation of an advisory committee to examine the | ||
| fingerprinting practices of juvenile probation departments. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. FINGERPRINTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Not later | ||
| than December 1, 2013, the Texas Juvenile Justice Board shall | ||
| appoint an advisory committee to develop a plan to end the practice | ||
| of fingerprinting children referred to a juvenile probation | ||
| department for delinquent conduct, other than felony conduct. The | ||
| plan must ensure that public safety and due process rights are | ||
| protected. | ||
| SECTION 2. 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) peace officers; | ||
| (5) representatives of the Department of Family and | ||
| Protective Services; | ||
| (6) juvenile justice advocates; and | ||
| (7) members of the public. | ||
| (b) The board shall designate one of the members as | ||
| presiding officer of the advisory committee. | ||
| SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2014, the | ||
| advisory committee shall submit to the board the plan developed | ||
| under Section 1. | ||
| SECTION 4. COMPENSATION. Members of the advisory committee | ||
| serve without compensation and are not entitled to reimbursement | ||
| for expenses. | ||
| SECTION 5. APPLICATION OF LAWS GOVERNING ADVISORY | ||
| COMMITTEES. The advisory committee is not subject to Chapter 2110, | ||
| Government Code. | ||
| SECTION 6. EXPIRATION DATE. The advisory committee is | ||
| abolished and this Act expires January 1, 2015. | ||
| SECTION 7. 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, 2013. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1769 passed the Senate on | ||
| May 1, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1769 passed the House on | ||
| May 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 2, one | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
