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AN ACT
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relating to judicial guidance related to child protective services |
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cases and juvenile cases. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 22, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 22.0135 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.0135. JUDICIAL GUIDANCE RELATED TO CHILD PROTECTIVE |
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SERVICES CASES AND JUVENILE CASES. (a) The supreme court, in |
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conjunction with the Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial |
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Commission for Children, Youth and Families, annually shall provide |
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guidance to judges who preside over child protective services cases |
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or juvenile cases to es |
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tablish greater uniformity across the state |
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for: |
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(1) in child protective services cases, issues related |
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to: |
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(A) placement of children with severe mental |
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health issues; |
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(B) changes in placement; and |
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(C) final termination of parental rights; and |
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(2) in juvenile cases, issues related to: |
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(A) placement of children with severe mental |
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health issues; |
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(B) the release of children detained in juvenile |
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detention facilities; |
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(C) certification of juveniles to stand trial as |
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adults; |
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(D) a child's appearance before a court in a |
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judicial proceeding, including the use of a restraint on the child |
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and the clothing worn by the child during the proceeding; and |
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(E) commitment of children to the Texas Juvenile |
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Justice Department. |
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(b) The supreme court shall adopt the rules necessary to |
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accomplish the purposes of this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2737 was passed by the House on May 2, |
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2019, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2737 was passed by the Senate on May |
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22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |