Texas Human Resources Code
§ 203.017 — REGIONALIZATION PLAN
HR § 203.017Title 12. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES AND FACILITIES · Part A. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT · Ch. 203. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD AND DEPARTMENT
Statute text
View on source(a)The department shall develop and the board shall adopt a regionalization plan for keeping children closer to home in lieu of commitment to the secure facilities operated by the department under Subtitle C. (a-1) The department shall update and submit the regionalization plan developed under Subsection (a) to the Sunset Advisory Commission and standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over juvenile justice matters by December 1 of each even-numbered year. Before submitting the plan, the department must present an updated draft of the regionalization plan to the board for public comment and board approval. (a-2) The department may incorporate relevant suggestions, needs, or recommendations from the regionalization plan into subsequent strategic plans, legislative appropriation requests, and any other necessary document to support the plan's implementation.
(b)The department shall consult with juvenile probation departments in developing a regionalization plan, including the identification of:
(1)post-adjudication facility capacity that may be dedicated to support the plan; and
(2)resources needed to implement the plan. (b-1) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (b), in developing the regionalization plan, the department shall consult with:
(1)the advisory council on juvenile services;
(2)juvenile probation departments;
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Legislative history
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2023.