SB1848 amends Texas Family Code to allow disclosure of confidential juvenile records to managed assigned counsel programs.

SB1848 amends the Texas Family Code to allow the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to managed assigned counsel programs. These programs are responsible for appointing an attorney to represent the child in a juvenile delinquency proceeding. The bill specifies that such records may be disclosed to these programs to determine indigence or to fulfill their duties in appointing and overseeing appointed counsel. The changes apply to records created before, on, or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.

SB1848 amends Texas Family Code to allow disclosure of confidential juvenile records to managed assigned counsel programs.

SB1848 amends the Texas Family Code to allow the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to managed assigned counsel programs. These programs are responsible for appointing an attorney to represent the child in a juvenile delinquency proceeding. The bill specifies that such records may be disclosed to these programs to determine indigence or to fulfill their duties in appointing and overseeing appointed counsel. The changes apply to records created before, on, or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.