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TX SB2757
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Molly Cook
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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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Reduces 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 the amount of time each child is detained and time between detention hearings
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Study report due to the governor and legislature by December 1, 2026, with data disaggregated by county, conduct type, age, race, ethnicity, sex, and involvement with the Department of Family and Protective Services
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Changes apply only to detention orders entered on or after the effective date; study provision expires 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
Referred to Criminal Justice
4/3/2025