Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 4263 — 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.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 10, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

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.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 242.004(c), Human Resources Code, Section 242.012, Human Resources Code, Section 245.101(c), Human Resources Code.

  • Section 242.004(c), Human Resources Code

    disciplinary actions within the department, including a procedure allowing a department employee to elect to participate in an independent dismissal mediation if the employee is recommended for dismissal → grievances challenging disciplinary termination of employment

    amended

  • Section 242.012, Human Resources Code

    Sec. 242.012. PAYMENT FOR VACATION LEAVE FOR JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS. (a) In this section, "juvenile correctional officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 242.009. (b) The department may adopt a policy allowing juvenile correctional officers, one time during a fiscal year, to elect to receive a lump-sum payment for the officer's accumulated vacation leave in lieu of taking the leave. (c) The number of hours of accumulated vacation leave for which a juvenile correctional officer may be paid under a policy authorized by this section may not exceed all of the officer's accumulated vacation leave or 40 hours of accumulated vacation leave, whichever is less. (d) If the department pays a juvenile correctional officer for the officer's accumulated vacation leave under a policy authorized by this section, the department shall: (1) compute the amount of the payment by multiplying the officer's hourly rate of compensation on the date the officer notifies the department of an election by the number of hours of accumulated vacation leave for which the officer elects to be paid; and (2) on making the payment, deduct the number of hours for which the officer received payment from the officer's accumulated vacation leave balance.

    added

  • Section 245.101(c), Human Resources Code

    who works at the department's central office supervisory decisions children → determination under this chapter a child for whom that panel member has made a supervisory decision

    amended

Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

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

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. Record vote

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

  15. Record vote

  16. Passed

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Record vote

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

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

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  23. Placed on intent calendar

  24. Committee report printed and distributed

  25. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  26. Reported favorably as substituted

  27. Vote taken in committee

  28. Considered in public hearing

  29. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. Referred to Criminal Justice

  31. Read first time

  32. Received from the House

  33. Reported engrossed

  34. Record vote

  35. Passed

  36. Read 3rd time

  37. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  38. Record vote

  39. Passed to engrossment

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Placed on General State Calendar

  42. Considered in Calendars

  43. Committee report sent to Calendars

  44. Committee report distributed

  45. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  46. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  47. Considered in public hearing

  48. Recalled from subcommittee

  49. Left pending in subcommittee

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

  51. Considered by s/c in public hearing

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

  53. Posting rule suspended

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

  55. Read first time

  56. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4263 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 4263?
HB 4263 is sponsored by David Cook.
What is the current status of HB 4263?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 10, 2025. It awaits signature.
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