House Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues - 79th R.S. (2005)
| Committee: | House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2006 : a report to the House of Representatives, 80th Texas Legislature | |
| Subjects: | After school programs | At-risk youth | Attorney General Child Support Division | Child support | Crime prevention | Juvenile justice system | Juvenile Probation Commission, Texas | Marriage | Paternity | Truancy | Youth Commission, Texas | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.79 J987 | |
| Session: | 79th R.S. (2005) | |
| Online version: | View report [229 pages File size: 65,535 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Review the Texas Youth Commission's capacity and policies on abuse and neglect. | |
| 2. | Study current law relating to who is authorized to conduct marriages, and make recommendations of any possible changes. | |
| 3. | Evaluate child support guidelines and formulas, considering whether the current methods provide adequate support to a child. Also study child support for the costs of college. | |
| 4. | Research and report on how the courts handle truancy cases. | |
| 5. | Consider the law governing presumption of parentage, and examine the adequacy of relief available to presumed parents who are child support obligors and who assert a claim of paternity fraud. | |
| 6. | Study the effectiveness of prevention programs, such as after school programs, in reducing the actual indices of crime, and the rate of young offenders entering the criminal justice system. (Joint interim charge with the House Committee on Corrections) | |
| 7. | Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction. | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues | |
| Title: | Testimony, Dwight Harris, Texas Youth Commission, March 22, 2006, 10:00 A.M. | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
| Library Call Number: | L1801.9 J987 79 2006: MAR 22 | |
| Session: | 79th R.S. (2005) | |
| Online version: | View document [28 pages File size: 1,461 kb] | |
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