Juvenile Board

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. Annuallya majority of the juvenile board must personally inspect each of the department's facilities.

Approved Meeting Dates • 2023

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
1/25 Law Library Cancelled 1019 Congress, 77002
2/15 Juvenile
Justice Center
Scheduled 1200 Congress, 77002
3/22 Law Library Cancelled 1019 Congress, 77002
4/26 Juvenile
Justice Center
Scheduled 1200 Congress, 77002
5/24 Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
6/28 Law Library Cancelled 1019 Congress, 77002
7/26 Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
8/23 Juvenile
Justice Center
Scheduled 1200 Congress, 77002
8/31 Juvenile
Justice Center
Scheduled 1200 Congress, 77002
9/27 Law Library Cancelled 1019 Congress, 77002
10/18 Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
11/8 Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002
12/6 Law Library Scheduled 1019 Congress, 77002

 

Chairperson

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

157th Civil District Court

Judge Tanya Garrison

315th District Court, Vice Chairperson, Secretary

Judge Leah Shapiro

313th District Court

Judge Natalia Oakes

Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2

Judge Lucia Bates

314th District Court

Judge Michelle Moore

507th Family District Court

Judge Julia Maldonado

182nd Criminal Court

Judge Danilo Lacayo

Meeting Agenda Archive