House Bill 529 seeks to make juvenile facilities the default pre-adjudication detention facility for juveniles, subject to override by judicial order, in order to reduce the risks to juveniles placed in adult facilities.
Local Government
Will Voters Decide to Leave Austin?
Last year, the Texas Legislature passed a limited disannexation measure, House Bill 3053, that allows people unfairly captured by large cities during a particular time period to hold an election on the question of staying or leaving municipal control. The law was passed after concerns were raised that some cities had accelerated their involuntary annexation...
February 12, 2024