HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    S/C on Juvenile Justice 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 

PLACE:       E1.010 
CHAIR:       Rep. David Cook 

Witness testimony may be limited to two (2) minutes.

HB 1967        Garcia, Josey                                         
Relating to a plan by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to modernize post-adjudication secure correctional facilities.

HB 3442        Reynolds                                              
Relating to approved court-ordered alcohol awareness programs.

HB 5525        Jones, Jolanda                                         
Relating to parole guidelines and procedures for inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age.

HB 5561        Money                                                 
Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.

HB 5653        Luther                                                
Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Grayson County.

HB 5667        Olcott                                                
Relating to the chairman of the juvenile board of Parker County.

SB 1171        Perry                                                 
Relating to compensation, leave, and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c221

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