Assigned to Committee Authored by Ann Johnson (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the eligibility to participate in certain drug court programs. Initially Referred to House S/C on Juvenile Justice Committee, chaired by a Democrat Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1831 proposes modifications to the eligibility criteria for participation in certain drug court programs established under Chapter 123 of the Government Code. The bill allows juveniles involved in delinquent conduct or conduct needing supervision, where substance use significantly contributed to the offense, to participate in drug court programs unless the offense involved the use of a firearm, caused death, or resulted in serious bodily injury, without the state's attorney's consent. Additionally, the bill requires counties with populations exceeding 200,000 to establish adult drug court programs. It specifies that these changes apply to juveniles entering such programs, regardless of when the conduct occurred, with an effective date of September 1, 2025.
Jan 13, 2025
(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on Juvenile Justice, chaired by a Democrat
Mar 26, 2025
(H) House S/C on Juvenile Justice met. (H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 1, 2025
(H) House Criminal Jurisprudence met. (H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#689: Yea 116 (R 56, D 60) - Nay 29 (R 29, D 0) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 19, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as David Stout for self (with El Paso County) (Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Greg Sumpter for self (with Grayson county juvenile services and One Voice) (Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Janelle Linares for Harris County Commissioners Court (Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Zachery Pratt for Harris County Commissioners Court (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Brett Merfish for Texas appleseed (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H S/C on Juvenile Justice as Ross Worley for self (with NETJCA)
