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Committee approves bill letting some teens receive regular traffic citations instead of automatic juvenile court referrals
Public Safety and Homeland Security · January 15, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 10 would let 14- and 15-year-olds cited for regular traffic offenses receive a normal citation rather than an automatic juvenile-court referral; DUI/BUI cases would still be handled in juvenile court, sponsor said.
Speaker 4 summarized House Bill 10 (sponsored by Representative Pettis) as an effort to treat 14- and 15-year-olds cited for ordinary traffic offenses the same as older drivers: they would receive a…
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