Relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program.
HB 4885 amends Texas Family Code sections to allow juvenile court records to be shared with "managed assigned counsel programs" that appoint attorneys for indigent youth in juvenile court cases. This directly affects attorneys and legal aid programs responsible for representing youth in juvenile proceedings, specifically enabling them to access records needed to determine financial need or appoint counsel. The bill adds a new disclosure exception (Family Code §58.004(b)(6)) and updates disclosure rules (§58.005(a-1)(10)) to include these programs as authorized recipients. The bill passed both chambers in May 2025 but was vetoed by the Governor on June 22, 2025, so it did not become law.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Vetoed Jun 22, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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May 21, 2025
MINOR
This bill makes technical formatting and cleanup changes to HB 4885, which deals with disclosing confidential juvenile records to managed assigned counsel programs. The changes remove extraneous text, fix formatting inconsistencies, and standardize the bill's presentation from its engrossed version to the enrolled version ready for signature.
Scope change
No substantive policy changes; the bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged
TECHNICAL
Removed placeholder text and formatting artifacts from the bill header and body
Standardized section numbering and formatting throughout the bill text
Added certification signatures and voting records showing the bill passed both chambers
Floor votes · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Jun 22, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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