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The Harris County Juvenile Board is the governing body of Harris County Juvenile Probation Department. The juvenile board also serves as the school board of Excel Academy Charter School.

As mandated by law, the duties of the juvenile board include establishing a juvenile probation department, employing a chief probation officer, adopting a budget and establishing policies, including financial policies for juvenile services within the jurisdiction of the juvenile board. (§152.0007(a), H.R.C.) In accordance with §51.12 of the Texas Family Code, the juvenile board also controls the conditions and terms of detention and detention supervision. Annually, a majority of the juvenile board must personally inspect each of the department's facilities.

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Approved Meeting Dates | 2025

Juvenile Board meetings begin at 12:00 PM. Please call Pamela Ramirez at (713) 222-4812 if you have any questions.

Date  Location  Status Address
January 29th Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
February 26th Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 70002
March 19th Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
April 23rd Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
May 28th Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
June 25th Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
July 23rd Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
August 20th Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
September 24th Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
October 22nd Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
November 12th Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
December 10th Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002

 

Approved Meeting Agendas & Minutes | 2025

Meeting Agendas

  

Meeting Minutes
January 29th
February 26th
March 19th
April 23rd
May 28th
June 25th
July 23rd
August 27th
September 24th
October 22nd
November 12th
December 10th 		  January 29th
February 26th
March 19th
April 23rd
May 28th
June 25th
July 23rd
August 27th
September 24th
October 22nd
November 12th
December 10th

Chairperson

County Judge Lina Hidalgo

313th District Court, Vice Chair, Secretary

Judge Natalia Oakes

314th District Court

Judge Michelle Moore

315th District Court

Judge Leah Shapiro

182nd Criminal Court

Judge Danilo Lacayo

295th Civil District Court

Judge Donna Roth

311th Family District Court

Judge Germaine J. Tanner

Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2

Judge Lucia Bates


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