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TX Hum Res Code § 242.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 242 - Operation of Secure Facilities|Subchapter B. Secure Facilities; Services|Section 242.068. Fire Protection Activities

Sec. 242.068.  FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.  (a)  The department may perform fire protection, fire prevention, and fire suppression activities at department facilities.(b)  The department may prescribe circumstances under which, for the benefit of the public safety and welfare, department employees using department equipment may assist municipal or volunteer fire departments in the performance of fire protection, fire prevention, or fire suppression activities near department facilities.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 242.069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 242 - Operation of Secure Facilities|Subchapter B. Secure Facilities; Services|Section 242.069. Client Service Contract Standards

Sec. 242.069.  CLIENT SERVICE CONTRACT STANDARDS.  In each contract for the purchase of residential program-related client services, the department shall include:(1)  clearly defined contract goals, outputs, and measurable outcomes that relate directly to program objectives;(2)  clearly defined sanctions or penalties for failure to comply with or perform contract terms or conditions; and(3)  clearly specified accounting, reporting, and auditing requirements applicable to money received under the contract.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 242.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 242 - Operation of Secure Facilities|Subchapter B. Secure Facilities; Services|Section 242.070. Contract Monitoring

Sec. 242.070.  CONTRACT MONITORING.  The department shall establish a formal program to monitor residential program-related client services contracts made by the department.  The department must:(1)  monitor compliance with financial and performance requirements using a risk assessment methodology; and(2)  obtain and evaluate program cost information to ensure that each cost, including an administrative cost, is reasonable and necessary to achieve program objectives.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 242.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 242 - Operation of Secure Facilities|Subchapter B. Secure Facilities; Services|Section 242.071. Sale or License of Treatment Programs

Sec. 242.071.  SALE OR LICENSE OF TREATMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The department may sell or license to an individual or a private or public entity the right to use a treatment program developed by the department.(b)  Proceeds from the sale or license of a treatment program shall be deposited to the credit of the fund that provided the money to finance the development of the treatment program.(c)  At the end of each fiscal year, any unexpended proceeds from the sale or license of a treatment program shall be carried over to the next fiscal year to the credit of the fund that provided the money to finance the development of the treatment program.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 242.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 242 - Operation of Secure Facilities|Subchapter C. Abuse or Crimes Committed at Department|Section 242.101. Zero-Tolerance Policy

Sec. 242.101.  ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY.  (a)  The department shall adopt and enforce a zero-tolerance policy concerning the detection, prevention, and punishment of the sexual abuse, including consensual sexual contact, of children in the custody of the department.(b)  The department shall establish standards for reporting and collecting data on the sexual abuse of children in the custody of the department.(c)  The department shall establish a procedure for children in the custody of the department and department employees to report incidents of sexual abuse involving a child in the custody of the department.  The procedure must designate a person employed at the department facility in which the abuse is alleged to have occurred as well as a person who is employed at the department's headquarters to whom a person may report an incident of sexual abuse.(d)  The department shall prominently display the following notice in the office of the chief administrator of each department facility, the employees' break room of each department facility, the cafeteria of each department facility, and at least six additional locations in each department facility:THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE HAS ADOPTED A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY REGARDING THE SEXUAL ABUSE, INCLUDING CONSENSUAL SEXUAL CONTACT, OF A CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT.  ANY SUCH VIOLATION MUST BE REPORTED TO __________.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 242.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 242 - Operation of Secure Facilities|Subchapter C. Abuse or Crimes Committed at Department|Section 242.103. Detection and Monitoring of Cellular Telephones

Sec. 242.103.  DETECTION AND MONITORING OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES.  (a)  The department may own and the office of the inspector general may possess, install, operate, or monitor an interception device, as defined by Article 18A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  The inspector general shall designate in writing the commissioned officers of the office of inspector general who are authorized to possess, install, operate, and monitor interception devices for the department.(c)  An investigative or law enforcement officer or other person, on request of the office of inspector general, may assist the office in the operation and monitoring of an interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications if the investigative or law enforcement officer or other person:(1)  is designated by the executive director for that purpose; and(2)  acts in the presence and under the direction of a commissioned officer of the inspector general.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 3.16, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Hum Res Code § 243.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 243 - Admission and Commitment; Escape|Subchapter A. Admission and Commitment|Section 243.001. Placement in Department Facilities

Sec. 243.001.  PLACEMENT IN DEPARTMENT FACILITIES.  (a)  The department may not assign a child younger than 15 years of age to the same correctional facility dormitory as a person who is at least 17 years of age unless the department determines that the placement is necessary to ensure the safety of children in the custody of the department.  This subsection does not apply to a dormitory that is used exclusively for short-term assessment and orientation purposes.(b)  The board by rule shall adopt scheduling, housing, and placement procedures for the purpose of protecting vulnerable children in the custody of the department.  The procedures must address the age, physical condition, and treatment needs of a child as well as any other relevant factor.(c)  The department shall consider the proximity of the residence of a child's family in determining the appropriate department facility in which to place a child.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 243.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 243 - Admission and Commitment; Escape|Subchapter A. Admission and Commitment|Section 243.002. Establishment of Minimum Length of Stay

Sec. 243.002.  ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM LENGTH OF STAY.  (a)  The department shall establish a minimum length of stay for each child committed to the department without a determinate sentence.(b)  In establishing a minimum length of stay for a child, the department shall consider:(1)  the nature of and seriousness of the conduct engaged in by the child; and(2)  the danger the child poses to the community.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 243.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 243 - Admission and Commitment; Escape|Subchapter A. Admission and Commitment|Section 243.003. Conveyance of Child to Department

Sec. 243.003.  CONVEYANCE OF CHILD TO DEPARTMENT.  (a)  When a child is to be conveyed to a facility designated by the department, the juvenile court shall assign an officer or other suitable person to accompany the child.  The person assigned to accompany a female must be a woman.(b)  The cost of conveying the child shall be paid by the county from which the child is committed, except that no compensation shall be allowed other than for the actual and necessary expenses of the child and the person accompanying the child.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 243.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 243 - Admission and Commitment; Escape|Subchapter A. Admission and Commitment|Section 243.004. Notification and Duty to Furnish Information

Sec. 243.004.  NOTIFICATION AND DUTY TO FURNISH INFORMATION.  (a)  When a juvenile court commits a child to the department, the court shall forward to the department a certified copy of the order of commitment.(b)  The court, the probation officer, the prosecuting and police authorities, the school authorities, and other public officials shall make available to the department all pertinent information in their possession regarding the case.(c)  If requested by the department, the reports required by this section shall be made on forms furnished by the department or according to an outline furnished by the department.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 243.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 243 - Admission and Commitment; Escape|Subchapter A. Admission and Commitment|Section 243.005. Information Provided by Committing Court

Sec. 243.005.  INFORMATION PROVIDED BY COMMITTING COURT.  In addition to the information provided under Section 243.004, a court that commits a child to the department shall provide the department with a copy of the following documents:(1)  the petition and the adjudication and disposition orders for the child, including the child's thumbprint;(2)  if the commitment is a result of revocation of probation, a copy of the conditions of probation and the revocation order;(3)  the social history report for the child;(4)  any psychological or psychiatric reports concerning the child;(5)  the contact information sheet for the child's parents or guardian;(6)  any law enforcement incident reports concerning the offense for which the child is committed;(7)  any sex offender registration information concerning the child;(8)  any juvenile probation department progress reports concerning the child;(9)  any assessment documents concerning the child;(10)  the computerized referral and case history for the child, including case disposition;(11)  the child's birth certificate;(12)  the child's social security number or social security card, if available;(13)  the name, address, and telephone number of the court administrator in the committing county;(14)  Title IV-E eligibility screening information for the child, if available;(15)  the address in the committing county for forwarding funds collected to which the committing county is entitled;(16)  any of the child's school or immunization records that the committing county possesses;(17)  any victim information concerning the case for which the child is committed;(18)  any of the child's pertinent medical records that the committing court possesses;(19)  the Texas Juvenile Justice Department standard assessment tool results for the child;(20)  the Department of Public Safety CR-43J form or tracking incident number concerning the child; and(21)  documentation that the committing court has required the child to provide a DNA sample to the Department of Public Safety.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1299 (H.B. 2862), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Hum Res Code § 243.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 243 - Admission and Commitment; Escape|Subchapter A. Admission and Commitment|Section 243.006. Commitment Records

Sec. 243.006.  COMMITMENT RECORDS.  A commitment to the department may not be received in evidence or used in any way in any proceedings in any court except in:(1)  subsequent proceedings under Title 3 of the Family Code against the same child;(2)  imposing sentence in any criminal proceedings against the same person; or(3)  subsequent civil commitment proceedings under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code, regarding the same person.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 243.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 243 - Admission and Commitment; Escape|Subchapter A. Admission and Commitment|Section 243.007. Information Provided to Committing Court

Sec. 243.007.  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO COMMITTING COURT.  (a)  If a court that commits a child to the department requests, in the commitment order, that the department keep the court informed of the progress the child is making while committed to the department, the department shall provide the court with periodic updates on the child's progress.(b)  A report provided under Subsection (a) may include any information the department determines to be relevant in evaluating the child's progress, including, as applicable, information concerning the child's treatment, education, and health.(c)  A report provided under this section may not include information that is protected from disclosure under state or federal law.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 243.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 243 - Admission and Commitment; Escape|Subchapter A. Admission and Commitment|Section 243.008. Information Concerning Foster Care History

Sec. 243.008.  INFORMATION CONCERNING FOSTER CARE HISTORY.  (a)  In this section, "foster care" means the placement of a child in the conservatorship of a state agency responsible for providing child protective services.(b)  The department, during the admission process, shall determine whether a child committed to the department has at any time been in foster care. The department shall record the following on the child's intake form:(1)  whether the child is currently in foster care; and(2)  if applicable, the number of times the child has previously been placed in foster care.(c)  The Department of Family and Protective Services shall, not later than the 14th day after receiving a request from a local juvenile probation department, provide the following information regarding a child in the custody of the probation department:(1)  whether the child is currently or has been in foster care; and(2)  if applicable, the number of times the child has previously been placed in foster care.(d)  Expired.(e)  Not later than January 31 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature.  The department shall also make the report available to the public on the department's Internet website.  The report must summarize statistical information concerning the total number and percentage of children in the custody of the department during the preceding two years who have at any time been in foster care.  Data in the report must be disaggregated by:(1)  age;(2)  sex;(3)  race or ethnicity;(4)  the conduct for which children were committed to the department; and(5)  children entering the juvenile justice system for the first time.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 246 (H.B. 932), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (H.B. 2229), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Hum Res Code § 243.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 243 - Admission and Commitment; Escape|Subchapter B. Escape and Violation of Release Conditions|Section 243.051. Apprehension After Escape or Violation of Release Conditions

Sec. 243.051.  APPREHENSION AFTER ESCAPE OR VIOLATION OF RELEASE CONDITIONS.  (a)  If a child who has been committed to the department and placed by the department in any institution or facility has escaped or has been released under supervision and broken the conditions of release:(1)  a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, special investigator, or peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest the child; or(2)  a department employee designated by the executive director may, without a warrant or other order, take the child into the custody of the department.(b)  A child who is arrested or taken into custody under Subsection (a) may be detained in any suitable place, including an adult jail facility if the person is 17 years of age or older, until the child is returned to the custody of the department or transported to a department facility.(c)  Notwithstanding Section 58.005, Family Code, the department may disseminate to the public the following information relating to a child who has escaped from custody:(1)  the child's name, including other names by which the child is known;(2)  the child's physical description, including sex, weight, height, race, ethnicity, eye color, hair color, scars, marks, and tattoos;(3)  a photograph of the child; and(4)  if necessary to protect the welfare of the community, any other information that reveals dangerous propensities of the child or expedites the apprehension of the child.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 906 (H.B. 3688), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Hum Res Code § 243.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 243 - Admission and Commitment; Escape|Subchapter B. Escape and Violation of Release Conditions|Section 243.052. Apprehension Specialists

Sec. 243.052.  APPREHENSION SPECIALISTS.  (a)  The department may employ and commission apprehension specialists as peace officers for the purpose of apprehending a child under Section 243.051.(b)  Peace officers employed and commissioned under Subsection (a) must be certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.44, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Hum Res Code § 244.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 244 - Care and Treatment of Children|Subchapter A. General Care and Treatment of Children|Section 244.001. Initial Examination

Sec. 244.001.  INITIAL EXAMINATION.  (a)  The department shall examine and make a study of each child committed to it within three business days after commitment.  The study shall be made according to rules established by the board and shall include:(1)  long-term and specialized treatment planning for the child; and(2)  consideration of the child's:(A)  medical history;(B)  substance abuse;(C)  treatment history;(D)  psychiatric history;(E)  sex offender history; and(F)  violent offense history.(a-1)  As soon as possible, the department shall develop a written treatment plan for the child which outlines the specialized treatment needs identified by the study described by Subsection (a), makes recommendations for meeting the child's specialized treatment needs, and makes an individually tailored statement of treatment goals, objectives, and timelines.(b)  For a child for whom a minimum length of stay is established under Section 243.002 of one year or longer, the initial examination must include a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation unless the department had received the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the child conducted not more than 90 days before the date of the initial examination.(c)  The department shall administer comprehensive psychological assessments to a child as part of the child's initial examination, including assessments designed to identify whether a child is in need of a psychiatric evaluation.  If the results of a child's psychological assessments indicate that the child is in need of a psychiatric evaluation, the department shall as soon as practicable conduct a psychiatric evaluation of the child.(d)  The board shall establish rules for the periodic review and reevaluation of the written treatment plan as described by Subsection (a-1).|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2011.|