Texas Juvenile Justice

Texas' juvenile justice system is in crisis. In 2008-09, lawmakers evaluated our entire juvenile justice system and determined what changes were needed. Texas Youth Commission underwent by the Sunset Advisory Commission, which yielded continued reforms by the Texas Legislature. Legislation passed in 2009 maintains Texas Youth Commission and Texas Juvenile Probation Commission as two separate agencies, and provides for various reforms to be reviewed by the Sunset Review Commission in 2011.