CS/HB 1153: Juvenile Justice
GENERAL BILL by Justice Budget Subcommittee ; Cobb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; López, J.
Juvenile Justice; Authorizes Governor to award Medal of Heroism to juvenile detention & juvenile probation officers; authorizes certain entities to establish award program to award Medal of Valor to juvenile detention officer or probation officer in certain circumstances; clarifies that certain reference to department is reference to DJJ; provides that child subject to proceedings under chapter 984 may only be placed in shelter in certain circumstances.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/9/2026 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/9/2026 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 1/26/2026 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/28/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/5/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 2/6/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/9/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
