HB 2589
bill lets the Parker County juvenile board elect its chairman
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 chairman of the juvenile board of Parker County.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The 43rd Judicial District judge loses the automatic chair.
The bill changes how the Parker County juvenile board picks its chairman. Right now the judge of the 43rd Judicial District is automatically the chairman; under this bill the board elects one of its own members to the job. It touches only the members of the Parker County juvenile board and takes effect September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 85 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 85 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB2589 · 2025-02-07
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ITEM
relating to the chairman of the juvenile board of Parker County.
WHAT IT DOES
The 43rd Judicial District judge loses the automatic chair.
The bill changes how the Parker County juvenile board picks its chairman. Right now the judge of the 43rd Judicial District is automatically the chairman; under this bill the board elects one of its own members to the job. It touches only the members of the Parker County juvenile board and takes effect September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
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 · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. 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.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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 Feb 7, 2025
03/17/2025 H Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Criminal Jurisprudence · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
PARKER COUNTY
Juvenile Boards & Officers
Text
The text as introduced · 85 words
89R2121 JTZ-F By: Olcott H.B. No. 2589 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the chairman of the juvenile board of Parker County. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 152.1901(b), Human Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as [ judge of the 43rd Judicial District is the ] chairman [ of the board ]. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.