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TX HB4263

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Cook

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to establish procedures for employment-related grievances from current employees and grievances challenging disciplinary termination from former employees

  • Removes the previous requirement for an independent dismissal mediation procedure when employees are recommended for dismissal

  • Expands eligibility for the department's release review panel to include any department employee, eliminating the requirement that members work at the central office

  • Prohibits release review panel members from being involved in determinations concerning a child for whom that specific panel member previously made a supervisory decision (replacing the broader restriction on all supervisory decisions)

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, with the department required to establish the new grievance procedures as soon as practicable after that date

Legislative Description

Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding grievances submitted by department employees and former department employees and to the eligibility of a person to be appointed to the department's release review panel and the authority of a panel member.

Crimes

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice5/12/2025
Juvenile Justice Subcommittee4/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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