Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.

SB 1437 modifies Texas law to clarify eligibility for certification as juvenile officers or employees at juvenile facilities. It applies to current or former staff/volunteers of juvenile departments, probation departments, or registered juvenile facilities. The bill allows the state department to permanently deny certification if someone: (1) violated rules while working in these roles, or (2) a three-member panel determines their certification would threaten juveniles in the system. Individuals denied certification are entitled to an administrative hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings. The law took effect September 1, 2025.