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HB4263Introduced in the House

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.

Passed

Introduced by David Cook, District 96

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3963 · May 28, 2025

136

Yes

0

No

14

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Absent
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Absent
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Absent

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker

  4. Posting rule suspended

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  6. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  8. Left pending in subcommittee

  9. Recalled from subcommittee

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  13. Committee report distributed

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

  15. Considered in Calendars

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Passed to engrossment

  19. Record vote RV#1722

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote RV#1827

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the House

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Criminal Justice

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Vote taken in committee

  31. Reported favorably as substituted

  32. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  33. Committee report printed and distributed

  34. Placed on intent calendar

  35. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  36. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  37. Vote recorded in Journal

  38. Three day rule suspended

  39. Record vote

  40. Read 3rd time

  41. Passed

  42. Record vote

  43. Senate passage as amended reported

  44. Senate Amendments distributed

  45. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  46. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  47. Record vote RV#3963

  48. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  49. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  50. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  51. Reported enrolled

  52. Signed in the House

  53. Signed in the Senate

  54. Sent to the Governor

  55. Signed by the Governor

  56. Effective on 9/1/25

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