Relating to the duration of a child's detention following a detention hearing and a study on the effects of detention orders in a juvenile court proceeding.

SB 2757 limits the duration of a child's detention in juvenile court proceedings. It reduces the maximum initial detention period to five working days (from 10) and subsequent detentions to five working days (seven in counties without certified facilities), with detention hearings required unless waived under specific rules. The bill also mandates the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to study detention effects, collecting data on detention duration and time between hearings, disaggregated by county, age, race, ethnicity, sex, and whether the child is under child protective services. The department must submit a report with findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026. This bill applies to detentions ordered on or after its effective date (September 1, 2025, unless passed with a two-thirds vote).