HB 5653
bill rewriting the Grayson County juvenile board
Did not pass
Verdict: No flags
No flags Initial review
Rep. Shelley Luther R House 62
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 composition of the juvenile board of Grayson
County.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary County judge plus the district judges, with an optional county court at law judge.
The bill rewrites who sits on the Grayson County juvenile board, making it the county judge and the district judges in the county. It also lets the county judge add a judge of a county court at law to the board. It touches only Grayson County's juvenile board and takes effect September 1, 2025.
Labels Labels: QUICK READ: 94 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 94 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). GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 21, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.
Receipt
The receipt 89R-HB5653 · 2025-03-21
ITEM relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Grayson
County.
WHAT IT DOES County judge plus the district judges, with an optional county court at law judge.
The bill rewrites who sits on the Grayson County juvenile board, making it the county judge and the district judges in the county. It also lets the county judge add a judge of a county court at law to the board. It touches only Grayson County's juvenile board and takes effect September 1, 2025.
TOTAL No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 21, 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 Mar 21, 2025 Filed Apr 7, 2025 Read first time Apr 7, 2025 Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker Apr 23, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . Apr 23, 2025 Considered by s/c in public hearing Apr 23, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Apr 23, 2025 Left pending in subcommittee Apr 24, 2025 Recalled from subcommittee Apr 24, 2025 Considered in formal meeting Apr 24, 2025 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent Apr 24, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Apr 30, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 30, 2025 Committee report distributed May 1, 2025 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar May 19, 2025 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars May 21, 2025 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar May 21, 2025 Read 2nd time May 21, 2025 Passed to engrossment May 21, 2025 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2025 Read 3rd time May 21, 2025 Passed May 21, 2025 Record vote RV#3115 May 21, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2025 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2025 Reported engrossed May 22, 2025 Received from the House FILED UNDER No flags
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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 · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.
Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC $45,000.00 Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC $45,000.00
Cash $45,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $45,000.00 Also funds 30 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to May 12, 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.
Report IDs: 101011243, 101066315.
Don Huffines Campaign $30,000.00 Don Huffines Campaign $30,000.00
Cash $30,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $30,000.00 Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 25, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources Derived itemized flow · on Feb 25, 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.
Report IDs: 101066315.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $25,000.00 Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $25,000.00
Cash $20,000.00
Paid by others $5,000.00
Total $25,000.00 Other filed descriptions $5,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Feb 9, 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.
Report IDs: 100981952, 101011243, 101028556, 101066315.
Money Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
× Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC $45,000.00
Cash $45,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $45,000.00 Also funds 30 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to May 12, 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.
Report IDs: 101011243, 101066315.
× Don Huffines Campaign $30,000.00
Cash $30,000.00
Paid by others $0.00
Total $30,000.00 Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 25, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources Derived itemized flow · on Feb 25, 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.
Report IDs: 101066315.
× Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $25,000.00
Cash $20,000.00
Paid by others $5,000.00
Total $25,000.00 Other filed descriptions $5,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Feb 9, 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.
Report IDs: 100981952, 101011243, 101028556, 101066315.
Votes1
House May 21, 2025
Yea 131
Nay 10
Present, not voting 2
Absent 6
Excused 1
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Yea Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Yea Hopper Yea Orr Yea Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Yea Bumgarner Yea Buckley Yea Money Yea Harrison Yea Cain Nay Landgraf Yea Noble Absent Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Yea Isaac Yea Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Yea Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Nay Geren Yea Turner Absent Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris Yea Vasut Nay Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Yea Spiller Yea Villalobos Absent Paul Yea Bernal Yea McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Yea Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Absent VanDeaver Yea Wu Yea Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Nay Bonnen Nay Dutton Yea Kerwin Yea Hickland Yea Vo Yea Lozano Yea Frank Yea Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Yea Patterson Nay Dean Yea Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Yea Moody(C) Present, not voting Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Absent Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Yea Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Yea Hull Nay Simmons Yea Garcia, L. Yea Flores Yea DeAyala Yea LaHood Yea Dorazio Yea Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Yea Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Yea Schofield Yea Little Yea Meyer Yea Schatzline Yea Collier Yea Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Yea Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Yea Bowers Yea Hayes Yea Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Nay Luther Yea Cole Yea Gerdes Absent Kitzman Yea Lambert Yea Toth Yea Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Yea Canales Yea Wilson Nay Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Yea Oliverson Nay Rose Yea Tinderholt Yea Ashby Yea Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Yea Swanson Yea Jones, V. Excused Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Yea Metcalf Yea Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 3115
HB 5653 (Bonnen, Cain, Capriglione, Cunningham, Hull, Oliverson, Patterson, Slawson, Vasut, and Wilson - no; Lowe - yes) (131 - 10 - 2)
Shared roll motion The following bills which were considered on second reading on the previous legislative day on the local, consent, and resolutions calendar were laid before the house, read third time, and passed by the following record vote (members registering votes and the results of the vote are shown following the bill number). (Record 3115): 140 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 131 (published) Nay: 10 (published) Present, not voting: 2 (published) Absent: 6 (derived from named list) Excused: 1 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses2
For 1
Against 0
On 1
Names
For
Self; Grayson County Criminal District Attorney 1 registration
On
Self; Grayson County Juvenile Board 1 registration
Sources
2 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 fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 21, 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 Mar 21, 2025
05/22/2025 S Received from the House
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Criminal Jurisprudence · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Companion SB 2006 by Hagenbuch (identical)
HB 5483 by Patterson (duplicate)
Subjects GRAYSON COUNTY
Family--Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile Boards & Officers
Text The text as introduced · 94 words
89R5104 BCH-D
By: Luther
H.B. No. 5653
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Grayson
County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 152.0971(a), Human Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The juvenile board of Grayson County is composed of the
county judge and the district judges in Grayson County. The county
judge may add a judge of a county court at law to the board.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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