Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee

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Committee info:

  • Clerk:
  • Mary Fonteno
  • Room:
  • EXT E2.202
  • Phone:
  • (512) 463-0794

Committee Members

Chair

Dutton, Jr.

Rep. Dutton, Jr.,
Harold V.

Vice Chair

Lujan

Rep. Lujan,
John

 

Cook

Rep. Cook,
David

 

Leo-Wilson

Rep. Leo-Wilson,
Terri

 

Lopez

Rep. Lopez,
Janie

 

Martinez Fischer

Rep. Martinez Fischer,
Trey

 

Smithee

Rep. Smithee,
John T.

 

Talarico

Rep. Talarico,
James

 

Wu

Rep. Wu,
Gene

Jurisdiction:

Sec. 21. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND FAMILY ISSUES. The committee
shall have nine members, with jurisdiction over all matters
pertaining to:
(1) the commitment and rehabilitation of youths;
(2) the construction, operation, and management of
correctional facilities of the state and facilities used for the
commitment and rehabilitation of youths;
(3) juvenile delinquency and gang violence;
(4) criminal law, prohibitions, standards, and
penalties as applied to juveniles;
(5) criminal procedure in the courts of Texas as it
relates to juveniles;
(6) civil law as it relates to familial relationships,
including rights, duties, remedies, and procedures; and
(7) the following state agencies: the Texas Juvenile
Justice Board, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the Office of
Independent Ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department,
and the Advisory Council on Juvenile Services.