H.B. No. 3360 seeks to strengthen the legal framework for the protection and detention of juveniles involved in delinquent conduct or felony offenses while in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. A significant provision of the bill is the establishment of Article 42A.061, which disqualifies defendants from community supervision if they are charged with or convicted of a felony committed while they were at least 17 years old and in custody. The bill also redefines "habitual felony conduct" to require only one prior adjudication for delinquent conduct, simplifying the criteria for classifying a juvenile's actions as habitual.

Additionally, the bill amends the Human Resources Code and the Penal Code to introduce new provisions regarding the discharge of children committed to the department and the conditions for electronic monitoring. It adds Subsections (f) and (g) to Section 245.151 of the Human Resources Code, stating that a child cannot be discharged if they are alleged to have engaged in felony delinquent conduct while in custody unless they have been sentenced to or transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The bill also amends Section 38.112(a) of the Penal Code to include juvenile probation in the context of electronic monitoring, making it an offense to tamper with tracking devices. Furthermore, Section 51.031(c) of the Family Code is repealed, and the changes will apply only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the Act, September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Family Code 51.02, Family Code 53.045, Family Code 54.05, Family Code 54.051, Family Code 54.052, Subchapter E, Chapter , Government Code 245.051, Human Resources Code 244.014, Human Resources Code 245.051, Human Resources Code 245.151, Penal Code 38.112, Family Code 51.031 (Family Code 53, Subchapter E, Chapter , Government Code 245, Family Code 51, Family Code 54, Human Resources Code 244, Penal Code 38, Human Resources Code 245)