Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Juvenile Justice, Texas Department of*

9 Members - Term: 6 Years

General Information

11209 Metric BoulevardP.O. Box 12757Austin 78711-2757

Members

Office	Office Holder	Hometown / Term Ends
Chair	Manny Ramirez	Fort Worth, 02-01-2027
Board Member(s)	Edeska Barnes Jr.	Jasper, 02-01-2029
	Joe Barton, Ph.D.	Canyon, 02-01-2031
	William Durham	Huntsville, 02-01-2027
	Stephanie House	Liberty Hill, 02-01-2031
	Luis Leija	Port Lavaca, 02-01-2027
	Matthew Marick	Krugerville, 02-01-2031
	Rep. Shawn Thierry	Houston, 02-01-2029
	The Honorable Cynthia McCrann "Cyndi" Wheless	McKinney, 02-01-2029

Staff

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Executive Director	Shandra Carter	(512) 490-7612 / (512) 490-7717
Chief of Staff	Sean Grove	(512) 490-7117
Chief Information Officer	Tim Tenpas	(512) 490-7081
General Counsel	Jana Jones	(512) 490-7103

Notes

The board is charged to develop and implement rules to govern the department, executive director, and staff and to establish the mission and set goals for the department to emphasize keeping youth in home communities while balancing rehabilitative needs with public safety.

* Subject to the Texas Sunset Act; will be reviewed in 2027.