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TX HB1631
Bill
Status
12/16/2024
Primary Sponsor
Erin Gamez
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AI Summary
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Reduces the maximum duration of juvenile detention orders from 10 working days to 5 working days following a detention hearing
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Shortens subsequent detention orders in counties without certified juvenile detention facilities from 15 working days to 7 working days
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Requires the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to conduct a study on the effects of detention orders, tracking time each child was detained and time between detention hearings
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Mandates the study report be submitted to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, and legislators by December 1, 2026, with data disaggregated by county, offense, age, race, ethnicity, sex, and child welfare involvement
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Takes effect immediately with a two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025, with the study provision expiring September 1, 2027
Legislative Description
Relating to the duration of a child's detention following a detention hearing and a study on the effects of detention orders in a juvenile court proceeding.
Minors
Last Action
Left pending in subcommittee
3/20/2025