Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 4923 repeals the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home and updates various sections of the law to reflect this change. It modifies the definition of "status offender" and "status offense" in the Family Code and eliminates references to running away from home as conduct indicating a need for supervision. The bill also amends detention and expunction provisions for juveniles, ensuring that children accused solely of status offenses are not placed in secure detention facilities​.
Author (1)
Joseph Moody
Contact the Author
Rep. Joseph Moody
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0728
Capitol Office:
CAP GW.18
E-Mail:
