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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a plan by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to |
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modernize post-adjudication secure correctional facilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. PLAN FOR MODERNIZATION OF JUVENILE DETENTION |
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FACILITIES. (a) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall |
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develop and adopt a plan to modernize post-adjudication secure |
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correctional facilities. |
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(b) The plan must include, for all current and future |
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post-adjudication secure correctional facilities, equipping the |
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living quarters of each child committed to the department with a |
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restroom and running water. |
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SECTION 2. SUBMISSION TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than June |
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1, 2026, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall submit to the |
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legislature the plan developed under this Act and the estimated |
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cost of implementation of the plan. |
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SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2026. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2025. |