Relating to the duration of a child's detention following a detention hearing and a study on the effects of detention orders in a juvenile court proceeding.

HB 1631 reduces the maximum time a child can be detained after a juvenile court hearing from 10 to 5 working days (7 days in counties without certified detention facilities), with all subsequent detentions limited to this timeframe. It also requires the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to study detention practices, collecting data on detention duration, time between hearings, and demographic factors (like race, age, and sex) for each child detained. The department must submit a detailed report by December 1, 2026, including disaggregated findings for legislative review. This bill directly affects children in Texas juvenile court proceedings who face detention orders.