Bill

HB 1549

84(R) - 2015
House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Juvenile Justice

Vote Recommendation

Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral

Author(s)

Ruth Jones McClendon

Bill Caption

Relating to nonsubstantive corrections in statutes to references to the Texas Youth Commission and Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated

Bill Analysis

This is a cleanup bill to replace references to the defunct Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and the Texas Youth Commission with the name of the successor agency, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. 

The second chamber sponsor is Senator Menendez.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Because this legislation makes nonsubstantive clerical changes to statute, HB 1549 has no discernible connection to our liberty principles. We remain neutral on HB 1549.