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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the collection of data regarding the placement of a |
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child in disciplinary seclusion in a juvenile facility. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 203, Human Resources Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 203.016 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 203.016. DATA REGARDING PLACEMENT IN DISCIPLINARY |
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SECLUSION. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Disciplinary seclusion" means the separation of a |
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resident from other residents for disciplinary reasons and the |
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placement of the resident alone in an area from which egress is |
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prevented for more than 90 minutes. |
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(2) "Juvenile facility" means a facility that serves |
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juveniles under juvenile court jurisdiction and that is operated as |
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a pre-adjudication secure detention facility, a short-term |
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detention facility, or a post-adjudication secure correctional |
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facility. |
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(b) The department shall collect the following data during |
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the annual registration of juvenile facilities and make the data |
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publicly available: |
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(1) the number of placements in disciplinary seclusion |
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lasting at least 90 minutes but less than 24 hours; |
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(2) the number of placements in disciplinary seclusion |
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lasting 24 hours or more but less than 48 hours; and |
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(3) the number of placements in disciplinary seclusion |
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lasting 48 hours or more. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |