H.B. No. 1620 is a legislative act designed to make nonsubstantive revisions, additions, and corrections to various codes in Texas as part of the state's statutory revision program. The bill aims to codify previously omitted statutes, align codifications from the 88th Legislature with other legislative acts, and correct errors without changing the substantive meaning of the laws. Key provisions include preserving amendments made by the 89th Legislature, continuing validations under repealed laws, and renumbering titles and sections to eliminate duplications. The bill also introduces specific amendments to the Agriculture Code, Business & Commerce Code, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure, including the addition of "the commercial sale of animals" to the definition of "agricultural operation" and clarifications regarding the powers of peace officers.

Additionally, the bill addresses juvenile justice by establishing a new subchapter focused on youth diversion, which outlines eligibility criteria and processes for diverting children from formal prosecution for misdemeanor offenses. It mandates the creation of youth diversion plans and allows for various diversion strategies, emphasizing collaboration between courts and local entities. The bill also includes provisions for the appointment of ombudsmen within the health and human services system, updates definitions related to Medicaid, and enhances oversight of residential caregivers. Overall, H.B. No. 1620 seeks to improve clarity, safety, and procedural efficiency across multiple areas of Texas law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Commerce Code 109.005, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 82.009, Education Code 11.182, Education Code 21.0444, Education Code 773.003, Education Code 33.021, Education Code 39.102, Family Code 101.001, Government Code 22.220, Government Code 30.000125, Government Code 30.000126, Government Code 30.007802, Government Code 54.2811, Government Code 79.014, Government Code 402.028, Government Code 403.606, Government Code 411.11061, Government Code 411.1355, Government Code 411.151, Government Code 411.187, Government Code 425.001, Government Code 531.028, Government Code 531.024, Government Code 533.008, Government Code 533.00257, Government Code 531.1022, Government Code 531.024131, Government Code 531.06021, Government Code 531.0991, Government Code 539.002, Government Code 531.02164, Government Code 531.073, Government Code 531.0736, Government Code 551.083, Government Code 574.004, Health and Safety Code 255.005, Health and Safety Code 260.010, Health and Safety Code 533.032, Health and Safety Code 592.039, Health and Safety Code 810.004, Human Resources Code 137.152, Insurance Code 1223.001, Insurance Code 1365.052, Insurance Code 1366.103, Insurance Code 1369.093, Insurance Code 1369.1031, Insurance Code 1369.653, Insurance Code 1369.763, Insurance Code 1372.002, Insurance Code 1380.002, Insurance Code 1451.209, Labor Code 408.1615, Local Government Code 81.0291, Local Government Code 118.121, Local Government Code 118.123, Local Government Code 118.1235, Local Government Code 134.156, Natural Resources Code 133.003, Natural Resources Code 133.021, Natural Resources Code 133.031, Natural Resources Code 133.032, Natural Resources Code 133.081, Natural Resources Code 133.082, Natural Resources Code 133.084, Natural Resources Code 133.085, Natural Resources Code 133.093, Occupations Code 1701.2515, Penal Code 28.09, The following provisions of the Special District Local Laws Code 54.016, Tax Code 151.359, Tax Code 151.3595, Tax Code 312.403, Tax Code 313.006, Tax Code 313.007, Transportation Code 201.806, Transportation Code 257.901, Transportation Code 550.065, Education Code 28.0095, Occupations Code 1701.359, Tax Code 49.107, Transportation Code 521.060 (Insurance Code 1451, Education Code 33, Government Code 411, Insurance Code 1380, Education Code 21, Natural Resources Code 133, Insurance Code 1372, Transportation Code 550, Family Code 101, Local Government Code 81, Transportation Code 201, Government Code 403, Insurance Code 1365, Government Code 30, Commerce Code 109, Education Code 39, Government Code 551, Penal Code 28, Government Code 425, Government Code 574, Education Code 11, Insurance Code 1369, Health and Safety Code 592, Labor Code 408, Health and Safety Code 260, Government Code 54, Education Code 773, Local Government Code 134, Occupations Code 1701, The following provisions of the Special District Local Laws Code 54, Tax Code 49, Government Code 402, Transportation Code 521, Health and Safety Code 255, Education Code 28, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 82, Government Code 533, Human Resources Code 137, Health and Safety Code 533, Tax Code 312, Government Code 79, Government Code 531, Insurance Code 1366, Government Code 22, Local Government Code 118, Tax Code 151, Health and Safety Code 810, Tax Code 313, Transportation Code 257, Insurance Code 1223, Government Code 539)
House Committee Report: Commerce Code 109.005, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 82.009, Education Code 11.182, Education Code 21.0444, Education Code 773.003, Education Code 33.021, Education Code 39.102, Family Code 101.001, Government Code 22.220, Government Code 30.000125, Government Code 30.000126, Government Code 30.007802, Government Code 54.2811, Government Code 79.014, Government Code 402.028, Government Code 403.606, Government Code 411.11061, Government Code 411.1355, Government Code 411.151, Government Code 411.187, Government Code 425.001, Government Code 531.028, Government Code 531.024, Government Code 533.008, Government Code 533.00257, Government Code 531.1022, Government Code 531.024131, Government Code 531.06021, Government Code 531.0991, Government Code 539.002, Government Code 531.02164, Government Code 531.073, Government Code 531.0736, Government Code 551.083, Government Code 574.004, Health and Safety Code 255.005, Health and Safety Code 260.010, Health and Safety Code 533.032, Health and Safety Code 592.039, Health and Safety Code 810.004, Human Resources Code 137.152, Insurance Code 1223.001, Insurance Code 1365.052, Insurance Code 1366.103, Insurance Code 1369.093, Insurance Code 1369.1031, Insurance Code 1369.653, Insurance Code 1369.763, Insurance Code 1372.002, Insurance Code 1380.002, Insurance Code 1451.209, Labor Code 408.1615, Local Government Code 81.0291, Local Government Code 118.121, Local Government Code 118.123, Local Government Code 118.1235, Local Government Code 134.156, Natural Resources Code 133.003, Natural Resources Code 133.021, Natural Resources Code 133.031, Natural Resources Code 133.032, Natural Resources Code 133.081, Natural Resources Code 133.082, Natural Resources Code 133.084, Natural Resources Code 133.085, Natural Resources Code 133.093, Occupations Code 1701.2515, Penal Code 28.09, The following provisions of the Special District Local Laws Code 54.016, Tax Code 151.359, Tax Code 151.3595, Tax Code 312.403, Tax Code 313.006, Tax Code 313.007, Transportation Code 201.806, Transportation Code 257.901, Transportation Code 550.065, Education Code 28.0095, Occupations Code 1701.359, Tax Code 49.107, Transportation Code 521.060 (Insurance Code 1451, Education Code 33, Government Code 411, Insurance Code 1380, Education Code 21, Natural Resources Code 133, Insurance Code 1372, Transportation Code 550, Family Code 101, Local Government Code 81, Transportation Code 201, Government Code 403, Insurance Code 1365, Government Code 30, Commerce Code 109, Education Code 39, Government Code 551, Penal Code 28, Government Code 425, Government Code 574, Education Code 11, Insurance Code 1369, Health and Safety Code 592, Labor Code 408, Health and Safety Code 260, Government Code 54, Education Code 773, Local Government Code 134, Occupations Code 1701, The following provisions of the Special District Local Laws Code 54, Tax Code 49, Government Code 402, Transportation Code 521, Health and Safety Code 255, Education Code 28, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 82, Government Code 533, Human Resources Code 137, Health and Safety Code 533, Tax Code 312, Government Code 79, Government Code 531, Insurance Code 1366, Government Code 22, Local Government Code 118, Tax Code 151, Health and Safety Code 810, Tax Code 313, Transportation Code 257, Insurance Code 1223, Government Code 539)
Engrossed: Commerce Code 109.005, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 82.009, Education Code 11.182, Education Code 21.0444, Education Code 773.003, Education Code 33.021, Education Code 39.102, Family Code 101.001, Government Code 22.220, Government Code 30.000125, Government Code 30.000126, Government Code 30.007802, Government Code 54.2811, Government Code 79.014, Government Code 402.028, Government Code 403.606, Government Code 411.11061, Government Code 411.1355, Government Code 411.151, Government Code 411.187, Government Code 425.001, Government Code 531.028, Government Code 531.024, Government Code 533.008, Government Code 533.00257, Government Code 531.1022, Government Code 531.024131, Government Code 531.06021, Government Code 531.0991, Government Code 539.002, Government Code 531.02164, Government Code 531.073, Government Code 531.0736, Government Code 551.083, Government Code 574.004, Health and Safety Code 255.005, Health and Safety Code 260.010, Health and Safety Code 533.032, Health and Safety Code 592.039, Health and Safety Code 810.004, Human Resources Code 137.152, Insurance Code 1223.001, Insurance Code 1365.052, Insurance Code 1366.103, Insurance Code 1369.093, Insurance Code 1369.1031, Insurance Code 1369.653, Insurance Code 1369.763, Insurance Code 1372.002, Insurance Code 1380.002, Insurance Code 1451.209, Labor Code 408.1615, Local Government Code 81.0291, Local Government Code 118.121, Local Government Code 118.123, Local Government Code 118.1235, Local Government Code 134.156, Natural Resources Code 133.003, Natural Resources Code 133.021, Natural Resources Code 133.031, Natural Resources Code 133.032, Natural Resources Code 133.081, Natural Resources Code 133.082, Natural Resources Code 133.084, Natural Resources Code 133.085, Natural Resources Code 133.093, Occupations Code 1701.2515, Penal Code 28.09, The following provisions of the Special District Local Laws Code 54.016, Tax Code 151.359, Tax Code 151.3595, Tax Code 312.403, Tax Code 313.006, Tax Code 313.007, Transportation Code 201.806, Transportation Code 257.901, Transportation Code 550.065, Education Code 28.0095, Occupations Code 1701.359, Tax Code 49.107, Transportation Code 521.060 (Insurance Code 1451, Education Code 33, Government Code 411, Insurance Code 1380, Education Code 21, Natural Resources Code 133, Insurance Code 1372, Transportation Code 550, Family Code 101, Local Government Code 81, Transportation Code 201, Government Code 403, Insurance Code 1365, Government Code 30, Commerce Code 109, Education Code 39, Government Code 551, Penal Code 28, Government Code 425, Government Code 574, Education Code 11, Insurance Code 1369, Health and Safety Code 592, Labor Code 408, Health and Safety Code 260, Government Code 54, Education Code 773, Local Government Code 134, Occupations Code 1701, The following provisions of the Special District Local Laws Code 54, Tax Code 49, Government Code 402, Transportation Code 521, Health and Safety Code 255, Education Code 28, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 82, Government Code 533, Human Resources Code 137, Health and Safety Code 533, Tax Code 312, Government Code 79, Government Code 531, Insurance Code 1366, Government Code 22, Local Government Code 118, Tax Code 151, Health and Safety Code 810, Tax Code 313, Transportation Code 257, Insurance Code 1223, Government Code 539)
Enrolled: Commerce Code 109.005, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 82.009, Education Code 11.182, Education Code 21.0444, Education Code 773.003, Education Code 33.021, Education Code 39.102, Family Code 101.001, Government Code 22.220, Government Code 30.000125, Government Code 30.000126, Government Code 30.007802, Government Code 54.2811, Government Code 79.014, Government Code 402.028, Government Code 403.606, Government Code 411.11061, Government Code 411.1355, Government Code 411.151, Government Code 411.187, Government Code 425.001, Government Code 531.028, Government Code 531.024, Government Code 533.008, Government Code 533.00257, Government Code 531.1022, Government Code 531.024131, Government Code 531.06021, Government Code 531.0991, Government Code 539.002, Government Code 531.02164, Government Code 531.073, Government Code 531.0736, Government Code 551.083, Government Code 574.004, Health and Safety Code 255.005, Health and Safety Code 260.010, Health and Safety Code 533.032, Health and Safety Code 592.039, Health and Safety Code 810.004, Human Resources Code 137.152, Insurance Code 1223.001, Insurance Code 1365.052, Insurance Code 1366.103, Insurance Code 1369.093, Insurance Code 1369.1031, Insurance Code 1369.653, Insurance Code 1369.763, Insurance Code 1372.002, Insurance Code 1380.002, Insurance Code 1451.209, Labor Code 408.1615, Local Government Code 81.0291, Local Government Code 118.121, Local Government Code 118.123, Local Government Code 118.1235, Local Government Code 134.156, Natural Resources Code 133.003, Natural Resources Code 133.021, Natural Resources Code 133.031, Natural Resources Code 133.032, Natural Resources Code 133.081, Natural Resources Code 133.082, Natural Resources Code 133.084, Natural Resources Code 133.085, Natural Resources Code 133.093, Occupations Code 1701.2515, Penal Code 28.09, The following provisions of the Special District Local Laws Code 54.016, Tax Code 151.359, Tax Code 151.3595, Tax Code 312.403, Tax Code 313.006, Tax Code 313.007, Transportation Code 201.806, Transportation Code 257.901, Transportation Code 550.065, Education Code 28.0095, Occupations Code 1701.359, Tax Code 49.107, Transportation Code 521.060 (Insurance Code 1451, Education Code 33, Government Code 411, Insurance Code 1380, Education Code 21, Natural Resources Code 133, Insurance Code 1372, Transportation Code 550, Family Code 101, Local Government Code 81, Transportation Code 201, Government Code 403, Insurance Code 1365, Government Code 30, Commerce Code 109, Education Code 39, Government Code 551, Penal Code 28, Government Code 425, Government Code 574, Education Code 11, Insurance Code 1369, Health and Safety Code 592, Labor Code 408, Health and Safety Code 260, Government Code 54, Education Code 773, Local Government Code 134, Occupations Code 1701, The following provisions of the Special District Local Laws Code 54, Tax Code 49, Government Code 402, Transportation Code 521, Health and Safety Code 255, Education Code 28, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 82, Government Code 533, Human Resources Code 137, Health and Safety Code 533, Tax Code 312, Government Code 79, Government Code 531, Insurance Code 1366, Government Code 22, Local Government Code 118, Tax Code 151, Health and Safety Code 810, Tax Code 313, Transportation Code 257, Insurance Code 1223, Government Code 539)