Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.

HB 355 requires the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) to accept custody of a youth committed by a court within 30 days of the court order. If TJJD fails to do so, it must compensate the county for each day the youth remains detained in a county facility at the cost TJJD would have incurred. The bill also mandates that starting on the 31st day after commitment, TJJD must count time spent in secure detention before transfer toward the youth's required minimum stay. This law, effective January 1, 2026, directly affects TJJD, county detention facilities, and youth committed to the juvenile justice system.