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TX HB1461
Bill
Status
4/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Frank
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AI Summary
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Requires the Health and Human Services Commission to take custody of defendants awaiting transfer to state mental health facilities within 45 days of a commitment order being issued under Article 46B.073 (competency restoration)
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Requires the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to accept custody of juveniles committed to the department within 45 days after the judge signs the disposition order
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Requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to take custody of parolees or releasees held only for administrative violations within 45 days after transfer processing is completed
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Mandates that state agencies compensate counties for daily confinement costs if they fail to meet the 45-day deadline, with compensation equal to what the state agency would have incurred for holding the individual
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Compensation provisions apply to confinement occurring on or after January 1, 2026; the act takes effect immediately with two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the confinement or detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facility operated by or for the county and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement or detention.
County Government
Last Action
Co-sponsor authorized
5/13/2025