Bill Text: TX SB670 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 670 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to the copying of certain records and files relating to a child who is a party to a juvenile proceeding.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-24 - Effective immediately [SB670 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB670-Introduced.html

	83R4318 ADM-F

	By: Whitmire	S.B. No. 670



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the copying of certain records and files relating to a
	child who is a party to a juvenile proceeding.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 58.007(b), Family Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(b) Except as provided by Article 15.27, Code of Criminal
	Procedure, the records and files of a juvenile court, a clerk of
	court, a juvenile probation department, or a prosecuting attorney
	relating to a child who is a party to a proceeding under this title
	may be inspected or copied [~~are open to inspection~~] only by:
	(1) the judge, probation officers, and professional
	staff or consultants of the juvenile court;
	(2) a juvenile justice agency as that term is defined
	by Section 58.101;
	(3) an attorney for a party to the proceeding;
	(4) a public or private agency or institution
	providing supervision of the child by arrangement of the juvenile
	court, or having custody of the child under juvenile court order; or
	(5) with leave of the juvenile court, any other
	person, agency, or institution having a legitimate interest in the
	proceeding or in the work of the court.
	SECTION 2. 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.