TX SB661

Creates the Office of Youth Health and Safety within the Health and Human Services Commission's Office of Forensic Coordination to promote trauma-responsive and culturally informed services for children ages 10-17 under juvenile court jurisdiction

Establishes a 21-member Board of Youth Health and Safety as the governing body, including state agency officials, a judge, civil rights attorney, mental health professionals, juvenile justice advocates, and two formerly incarcerated youth who can serve as "credible messengers"

Requires the office to develop a plan by January 1, 2027, with strategies to end new commitments to Texas Juvenile Justice Department secure correctional facilities by September 1, 2028, and significantly reduce the current population of committed youth

Mandates establishing alternative evidence-based placements in each county for delinquency prevention and intervention, including secure placement options for youth determined to pose serious risk of harm to self or others

Directs the office to study the feasibility of staggered closure of all post-adjudication secure correctional facilities operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, with the planning section expiring September 1, 2032