Bill Text: TX HB2234 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the offense of contributing to truancy by a parent; increasing a criminal penalty.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-10 - No action taken in committee [HB2234 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB2234-Introduced.html

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86R11779 ADM-D
By: Pacheco H.B. No. 2234

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the offense of contributing to truancy by a parent;
increasing a criminal penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.093, Education Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-2) to read as
follows:
(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine [only,] in an amount not to exceed:
(1) $250 and by not less than eight hours of community
service [$100] for a first offense;
(2) $350 and by not less than 16 hours of community
service [$200] for a second offense;
(3) $450 and by not less than 24 hours of community
service [$300] for a third offense; or
(4) [$400 for a fourth offense; or
[(5)] $500 and by not less than 32 hours of community
service for a fourth [fifth] or subsequent offense.
(c-2) A defendant required to perform community service
under this section after conviction of an offense under Subsection
(a) shall perform school-based community service in the county in
which the defendant resides.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,
and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred
before that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.