88R4352 ADM-D     By: Talarico H.B. No. 804       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the confidentiality of juvenile justice information.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 58.009, Family Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (a) and (c) and adding Subsections (a-1) and   (c-1) to read as follows:          (a)  For purposes of this section, information is   identifiable if the information contains a juvenile offender's name   or other personal identifiers or can, by virtue of sample size or   other factors, be reasonably interpreted as referring to a   particular juvenile offender.          (a-1)  Except as provided by this section, identifiable   juvenile justice information collected and maintained by the Texas   Juvenile Justice Department for statistical and research purposes   is confidential information for the use of the department and may   not be disseminated by the department.          (c)  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department may grant [the   following entities] access to identifiable juvenile justice   information:                (1)  for research and statistical purposes or for any   other purpose approved by the department to:                      (A) [(1)]  criminal justice agencies as defined   by Section 411.082, Government Code;                      (B) [(2)]  the Texas Education Agency, as   authorized under Section 37.084, Education Code;                      (C) [(3)]  any agency under the authority of the   Health and Human Services Commission; or                      (D) [(4)]  the Department of Family and   Protective Services; or                (2)  for a purpose beneficial to and approved by the   department to an individual or entity that:                      (A)  is working on a research or statistical   project that meets the requirements of and is approved by the   department; and                      (B)  has a specific agreement with the department   that:                            (i)  specifically authorizes access to   identifiable juvenile justice information;                            (ii)  limits the use of the information to   the purposes for which the information is given;                            (iii)  ensures the security and   confidentiality of the information; and                            (iv)  provides for sanctions if a   requirement imposed under Subparagraph (i), (ii), or (iii) is   violated [(5) a public or private university].          (c-1)  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall grant   access to juvenile justice information that is not identifiable   information for research or statistical purposes or for any other   purpose approved by the department to:                (1)  criminal justice agencies as defined by Section   411.082, Government Code;                (2)  the Texas Education Agency, as authorized under   Section 37.084, Education Code;                (3)  any agency under the authority of the Health and   Human Services Commission;                (4)  the Department of Family and Protective Services;                (5)  a public or private university; or                (6)  an individual or entity working on a research or   statistical project.          SECTION 2.  Sections 58.009(d), (f), and (g), Family Code,   are repealed.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2023.