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Although only the House has officially named members to negotiate the budget, both chambers continue to meet behind closed doors. Legislative leaders have said they are making progress on major parts of the budget such as employee raises but are still negotiating some other large items like the state income tax. The final product will be unveiled when a compromise is reached, which will still likely be before July 1.
House Bill 834, Establish Juvenile Capacity, and House Bill 186, Juvenile Justice Modifications- Agency Bill, both passed through committees this week. These two bills were introduced with language directly from DPS and saw the addition of language from Senate Bill 303, Strengthen Juvenile Laws. This was a compromise made with other stakeholders and legislators to see the bills move forward. The bills are expected to move again next week.
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