Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB4885: Relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program.
Status: Vetoed, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program.
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 51.02, Family Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (7-a) to read as follows: [ADDED: (7-a)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Managed assigned counsel program" has the ] [ADDED: meaning assigned by Article 26.047, Code of Criminal Procedure.] SECTION 2. Section 58.004(b), Family Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) This section does not apply to information that is: (1) necessary for an agency to provide services to the victim; (2) necessary for law enforcement purposes; (3) shared within the statewide juvenile information and case management system established under Subchapter E; (4) shared with an attorney representing the child in a proceeding under this title; [[DELETED: or]] (5) shared with an attorney representing any other person in a juvenile or criminal court proceeding arising from the same act or conduct for which the child was referred to juvenile court[ or] [ADDED: (6)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: shared with a managed assigned counsel program ] [ADDED: responsible for appointing an attorney to represent the child in a ] [ADDED: proceeding under this title to determine indigence or fulfill the ] [ADDED: program's duties in appointing and overseeing appointed counsel ] [ADDED: once a request for appointed …
Sponsors
- Joseph Moody (D, HD-078) · primary sponsor
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
- : Three day rule suspended
Votes
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1613 (May 7, 2025): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1573 (May 7, 2025): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel, INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, Minors--Juvenile Justice, CRIMINAL RECORDS
Common questions
- What is HB4885?
- HB4885 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program.
- What does HB4885 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program.
- What is the status of HB4885?
- Vetoed as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Vetoed by the Governor (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4885?
- Joseph Moody (D, HD-078), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB4885?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB04885
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