HB 807: Detention of Children
GENERAL BILL by Bush
Detention of Children; Prohibits child awaiting trial or other legal process who is treated as adult for purposes of criminal prosecution from being held in jail or other facility intended or used for detention of adults; provides requirement & prohibition if court determines that it is in interest of justice to allow child to be held in jail or other facility intended or used for detention of adults; removes provisions under which court is required to order delivery of child to jail or other facility intended or used for detention of adults.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/5/2021 House • Filed
2/22/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/30/2021 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2021 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
4/30/2021 House • Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
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HB 807, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2021 at 2:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 636 Detention of Children Powell Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Criminal Justice 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 1 (pdf)