2025 bills / H.B. 252

H.B. 252 State Custody Amendments (2025)

Became lawWritten by Rep. Karianne Lisonbee · carried in the Senate by Sen. Derrin R. Owens

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

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The bill sets new rules for what treatments government entities may provide to people in state custody. It also changes how youth in juvenile detention and secure care facilities are housed, and it amends criminal laws on improper relationships with people in state custody.

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Official description
  • defines terms
  • enacts provisions related to treatments government entities may provide to individuals in state custody
  • amends housing provisions related to youth juvenile detention and secure care facilities
  • amends criminal laws related to improper relationships with individuals in state custody
  • makes technical changes
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