Perry Bill Gives Universities Juvenile Records Without The Signed Agreement

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89R8884 CJD-F

By: Perry
S.B. No. 2772

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the dissemination of juvenile justice information by

the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

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

SECTION 1. Sections 58.009(c) and (f-1), Family Code, are

amended to read as follows:

(c) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department may grant access

to juvenile justice information[ :

[ (1) ] for research and statistical purposes or for any

other purpose approved by the department to:

(1) [ (A) ] criminal justice agencies as defined by

Section 411.082, Government Code;

(2) [ (B) ] the Texas Education Agency, as authorized

under Section 37.084, Education Code;

(3) [ (C) ] any agency under the authority of the Health

and Human Services Commission; [ or ]

(4) [ (D) ] the Department of Family and Protective

Services; or

(5) a public or private university

[ (2) for a purpose beneficial to and approved by the

department to an individual or entity that:

[ (A) is working on a research or statistical

project that meets the requirements of and is approved by the

department; and

[ (B) has a specific agreement with the department

that:

[ (i) specifically authorizes access to

identifiable juvenile justice information;

[ (ii) limits the use of the information to

the purposes for which the information is given;

[ (iii) ensures the security and

confidentiality of the information; and

[ (iv) provides for sanctions if a

requirement imposed under Subparagraph (i), (ii), or (iii) is

violated ].

(f-1) In accordance with Chapter 552, Government Code, the

Texas Juvenile Justice Department may grant access to juvenile

justice information that is not identifiable information for

research or statistical purposes or for any other purpose approved

by the department to:

(1) criminal justice agencies as defined by Section

411.082, Government Code;

(2) the Texas Education Agency, as authorized under

Section 37.084, Education Code;

(3) any agency under the authority of the Health and

Human Services Commission;

(4) the Department of Family and Protective Services;

or

(5) a public or private university[ ; or

[ (6) an individual or entity working on a research or

statistical project ].

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