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Relating to services for children who are unfit or lack responsibility to proceed in juvenile court proceedings as a result of intellectual disabilities.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. There may be a significant cost to the local intellectual and developmental disability authorities in order to create an outpatient fitness to proceed attainment program.
HB 2107 would specify that a juvenile court may order a juvenile unable to proceed due to an intellectual disability to receive services for their disability, rather than only treatment. It would require the facility in which the juvenile is placed to include any services provided to the child in their report to the court.
Texas Action is neutral on HB 2107 as it does not touch directly upon any of our Liberty Principles.
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