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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas |
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Juvenile Justice Department. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 244.003, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Section 243.051(c), these records |
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and all other information concerning a child, including personally |
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identifiable information, are not public and are available only |
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according to the provisions of Subsection (c) of this section, |
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Section 58.005, Family Code, Section 244.051 of this code, and |
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Chapter 67, Code of Criminal Procedure. |
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(c) The department may disclose information concerning a |
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person who was committed to the department, including personally |
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identifiable information, if: |
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(1) the person: |
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(A) has been discharged from commitment by the |
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department; |
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(B) is at least 18 years of age; and |
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(C) has given consent for the department to |
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disclose the information; and |
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(2) the department does not disclose any information |
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for which the person did not consent to disclosure and does not |
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disclose any information for a purpose other than the purpose for |
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which the person consented to disclosure. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |