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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to education, programming, and services for certain |
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children awaiting criminal proceedings. |
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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. EDUCATION, PROGRAMMING, AND SERVICES FOR |
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CHILDREN AWAITING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. (a) A child who has been |
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transferred for criminal prosecution under Section 54.02 and |
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ordered detained in a juvenile facility pending proceedings in |
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adult court as provided by Section 51.12 and Section 152.0015 , |
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Human Resources Code shall, to the extent practical, be afforded |
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education, programming, and services consistent with the minimum |
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standards adopted by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for |
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placement of children in a juvenile facility. |
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(b) The facility administrator or designee shall: |
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(1) within 21 calendar days of placement, complete an |
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initial assessment to evaluate the needs of the child and develop a |
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written plan to ensure that the child has an opportunity to make |
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progress pending trial. |
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(2) in subsequent 90-day increments, prepare a |
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placement status report that documents: |
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(A) the education, programming, and services |
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provided to the child; |
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(B) behavioral compliance or incidents, if any; |
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(C) any measurable progress during the period of |
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placement; and |
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(D) any comments, observations, or |
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recommendations related the child's educational or rehabilitative |
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needs. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |