House Bill No. 3360 aims to strengthen the legal framework for juvenile justice in Texas by enhancing the protection and detention of juveniles involved in delinquent conduct or felony offenses while in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. The bill introduces provisions that make defendants ineligible for community supervision if they are charged with or convicted of a felony committed while they were at least 17 years old and in custody, residing in a halfway house, or placed in a secure correctional facility. It also redefines "habitual felony conduct" to require only one previous final adjudication for a felony instead of two and modifies the criteria for referring juvenile cases to the grand jury.

Additionally, the bill amends the Human Resources Code and the Penal Code to address the discharge of children committed to the department and the conditions surrounding electronic monitoring. New provisions state that a child cannot be discharged if facing allegations of felony delinquent conduct or under indictment for a felony committed while in the department, although discharge is possible if they have been sentenced to or transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The bill also repeals Section 51.031(c) of the Family Code and clarifies that the changes apply only to offenses committed or conduct occurring 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 (Human Resources Code 245, Penal Code 38, Subchapter E, Chapter , Government Code 245, Family Code 54, Family Code 51, Human Resources Code 244, Family Code 53)