HB 629 — The period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Depar
This bill covers the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.
This bill covers the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.
Author: Craddick. Filed: 11/09/2026 (H Filed). Caption: “Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.”
Subjects: Family--Juvenile Delinquency (I0360), Minors--Juvenile Justice (I0534). Council document: see the Legislature history page.
Full bill text (Introduced)
Official text from the Texas Legislature. Bill history for HB 629 · Bill text (HTML).
Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 629; 90th Legislature BillLookup history and Introduced bill text.