All Roll Calls
Yes: 415 • No: 0
TexasHB 426389th Legislature Regular SessionHouse
Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding grievances submitted by department employees and former department employees and to the eligibility of a person to be appointed to the department's release review panel and the authority of a panel member.
Sponsored By: David Cook, Charles Perry (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Corrections--Jails & PrisonsCrimes--JuvenileFamily--Juvenile DelinquencyJuvenile Boards & OfficersSalaries & ExpensesState EmployeesEMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVEGRIEVANCE PROCEDURESJUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Texas juvenile release panels gain conflict safeguards
Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas Juvenile Justice Department employees outside its central office also qualify for release review panel appointments. The executive director appoints members and sets the panel's size and terms: an odd membership and terms of at least two years. The director must adopt policies for transparent, consistent, and objective panel membership, procedures, and decisions. Members cannot take part in Chapter 245 decisions about a child in department custody if they previously made a supervisory decision about that child.
Texas juvenile justice workers face grievance limits
Effective September 1, 2025, the law changes grievance rules for Texas Juvenile Justice Department employees. Required procedures cover employment-related complaints and challenges to firing for disciplinary reasons, rather than disciplinary actions generally. The department no longer has to offer independent dismissal mediation to employees recommended for firing. It must establish the updated procedures as soon as practicable after the effective date.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
David Cook
House
Charles Perry
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/28/2025
Record vote
Yes: 136 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/23/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/23/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 5/8/2025
Record vote
Yes: 144 • No: 0
House vote • 5/7/2025
Record vote
Yes: 121 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Criminal Jurisprudence
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Criminal Justice
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025HouseSigned by the Governor
6/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor
5/31/2025HouseSigned in the Senate
5/31/2025SenateSigned in the House
5/30/2025HouseReported enrolled
5/29/2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
5/28/2025SenateText of Senate Amendment(s)
5/28/2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
5/28/2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3963)
5/28/2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
5/28/2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
5/24/2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
5/24/2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
5/24/2025HouseRecord vote
5/23/2025SenatePassed
5/23/2025SenateRead 3rd time
5/23/2025SenateRecord vote
5/23/2025SenateThree day rule suspended
5/23/2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
5/23/2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
5/23/2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
5/23/2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
5/23/2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
5/21/2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
5/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Engrossed
Enrolled
House Committee Report
Introduced
Senate Committee Report
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