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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the services provided to certain children detained in a |
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juvenile detention facility. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 54, Family Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 54.021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.021. SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILD IN DETENTION |
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FACILITY PENDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. (a) A child ordered to be |
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detained in a juvenile detention facility under Section 54.02(h) |
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shall, to the extent practicable, be provided education, |
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programming, and other services consistent with the minimum |
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standards adopted by the Texas Juvenile Justice Board for juvenile |
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detention facilities under Section 221.002, Human Resources Code. |
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(b) The facility administrator, or the administrator's |
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designee, of a juvenile detention facility shall: |
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(1) not later than the 21st day after the date on which |
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a child is ordered to be detained in a juvenile detention facility |
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under Section 54.02(h): |
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(A) complete an initial assessment of the child |
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to evaluate the needs of the child; and |
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(B) develop a written plan to ensure the child |
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has an opportunity to make progress on identified rehabilitation |
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goals pending trial; and |
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(2) at least once every 90 days after the date on which |
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the facility administrator or designee develops the written plan |
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described by Subdivision (1), prepare a status report that |
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documents: |
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(A) the education, programming, and other |
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services provided to the child; |
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(B) behavioral compliance or incidents, if any; |
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(C) any measurable progress on identified |
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rehabilitation goals during the preceding 90 days of detention; and |
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(D) any comments, observations, or |
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recommendations related to the child's educational or |
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rehabilitative needs. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |