85R8575 LHC-F     By: White H.B. No. 2907       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study on the adjudication of juveniles charged with   misdemeanors punishable by fine only and the use of certain terms   signifying age in the criminal justice and juvenile justice   statutes of this state.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  (a) The Office of Court Administration of the   Texas Judicial System shall conduct a study to examine the use of   the terms "juvenile," "child," and "minor" throughout the criminal   justice and juvenile justice statutes of this state and the varying   definitions assigned those terms. The study shall also determine   whether:                (1)  adjudication under the adult criminal justice   system of juveniles charged with misdemeanors punishable by fine   only is just and efficient; and                (2)  certain procedures under the juvenile justice   system if used in the adjudication of juveniles charged with   misdemeanors punishable by fine only would provide a more just and   efficient process for responding to violations of the law by   juvenile offenders.          (b)  In conducting the study under Subsection (a) of this   section, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial   System shall consult with the chair of the senate criminal justice   committee, the chair of the juvenile justice and family issues   committee of the house of representatives, and the chair of the   corrections committee of the house of representatives.          (c)  Not later than December 1, 2018, the Office of Court   Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall submit a report   containing the results of the study conducted under Subsection (a)   of this section to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the   speaker of the house of representatives, and the appropriate   standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives.          SECTION 2.  This Act expires December 1, 2019.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.