HB 1988

bill letting TJJD release records with former youths’ consent

Companion SB 2776 became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Only if discharged, at least 18, and consenting.

The bill lets the Texas Juvenile Justice Department release records about a person who was once committed to it, as long as that person has been discharged, is at least 18, and has consented. It touches former youth in state juvenile custody and the department that holds their files. Right now those records stay closed, but under this bill an adult former resident can authorize release of their own information for the purpose they choose, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1988 · 2025-01-22

SOLD BY

Rep. John LujanRHouse 118

Rep. David CookRHouse 96

Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

+ 2 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

WHAT IT DOES

Only if discharged, at least 18, and consenting.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 25, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Jan 22, 2025Filed
Mar 14, 2025Read first time
Mar 14, 2025Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker
Mar 26, 2025Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 26, 2025Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 26, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 26, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 8, 2025Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 8, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 8, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 17, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 17, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 1, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025Postponed 5/8/25 10:00 AM
May 8, 2025Companion considered in lieu of SB 2776
May 8, 2025Laid on the table subject to call

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

John Lujan

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$305K Greg Abbott Campaign$92K Dealon, LLC$25K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Jul 30, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$305,300.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$305,300.00

Cash: $305,000.00
Paid by others: $300.00
Total: $305,300.00

fundraiser $300.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051, 101012920.

Greg Abbott Campaign$91,570.37

Greg Abbott Campaign

$91,570.37

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $91,570.37
Total: $91,570.37

digital $42,596.82canvassing $41,351.50texting $7,403.50travel $218.55

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051.

Dealon, LLC$25,000.00

Dealon, LLC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 30, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$305,300.00

Cash: $305,000.00
Paid by others: $300.00
Total: $305,300.00

fundraiser $300.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051, 101012920.

Greg Abbott Campaign

$91,570.37

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $91,570.37
Total: $91,570.37

digital $42,596.82canvassing $41,351.50texting $7,403.50travel $218.55

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051.

Dealon, LLC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 30, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977051.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses6

For: 4
Against: 0
On: 2

Names

For

Juvenile Rights1 registration
Juvenile rights1 registration
Self1 registration
Texas Civil Rights Project1 registration

On

Self; Texas center for justice & equity1 registration
Texas Juvenile Justice Department1 registration

Sources

6 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 25, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 22, 2025

05/08/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Lulu FloresDHouse 51

Penny Morales ShawDHouse 148

House committee · Criminal Jurisprudence · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Companion

SB 2776 by Hinojosa, Adam (identical)

Subjects

Minors--Juvenile Justice

Protection of Personal Information

JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 211 words

89R9626 CJD-D

By: Lujan
H.B. No. 1988

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas

Juvenile Justice Department.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 244.003, Human Resources Code, is

amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to

read as follows:

(b) Except as provided by Section 243.051(c), these records

and all other information concerning a child, including personally

identifiable information, are not public and are available only

according to the provisions of Subsection (c) of this section,

Section 58.005, Family Code, Section 244.051 of this code, and

Chapter 67, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(c) The department may disclose information concerning a

person who was committed to the department, including personally

identifiable information, if:

(1) the person:

(A) has been discharged from commitment by the

department;

(B) is at least 18 years of age; and

(C) has given consent for the department to

disclose the information; and

(2) the department does not disclose any information

for which the person did not consent to disclosure and does not

disclose any information for a purpose other than the purpose for

which the person consented to disclosure.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.