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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas HB 2069 establishes parental intervention rights and bans certain restraints for child emergency detentions
Last action · March 14, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' AffairsSponsor: Lacey Hull
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What This Bill Proposed
Relating to a parent's right to intervene in the apprehension by a peace officer of a child for an emergency detention and certain requirements and restrictions applicable to an emergency detention.
Parents gain the legal authority to seek voluntary mental health treatment of their choice for a minor child facing , while law enforcement officers face new documentation and restraint restrictions when handling minors.
- Emergency mental health detentions in Texas allow law enforcement officers to take individuals into custody without a warrant if there is a substantial risk of serious harm due to mental illness. context
- School district peace officers operate under specific statutory guidelines defined in the Texas Education Code. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Parents and Guardians
Gain the explicit legal right to be contacted before a child's emergency detention, take custody of the child, and choose voluntary treatment providers.
Peace Officers
Must follow mandatory pre-detention parental contact procedures, use age-appropriate trauma-informed practices, document contact efforts, and adhere to restraint bans for young children.
Minors and Children Under 18
Subject to new protective restrictions regarding the use of restraints during emergency mental health detentions and increased parental involvement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What rights do parents have when a child is placed under emergency detention?
Are peace officers allowed to use handcuffs on children aged 10 or younger during an emergency detention?
What documentation is required if a school district peace officer detains a child?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
- Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Jan 24, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Mandatory Parental Notification and Restraint Limits for Minor Detentions
The bill shifts protocol by legally requiring peace officers to attempt parent contact before detaining a minor for emergency mental health reasons and explicitly restricting mechanical restraints on children aged 10 or younger.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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