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TX Fam Code § 65.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.053. Review by Prosecutor

Sec. 65.053.  REVIEW BY PROSECUTOR.  (a)  The truant conduct prosecutor shall promptly review the facts described in a referral received under Section 65.051.(b)  The prosecutor may, in the prosecutor's discretion, determine whether to file a petition with the truancy court requesting an adjudication of the child for truant conduct.  If the prosecutor decides not to file a petition requesting an adjudication, the prosecutor shall inform the truancy court and the school district of the decision.(c)  The prosecutor may not file a petition for an adjudication of a child for truant conduct if the referral was not made in compliance with Section 25.0915, Education Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.054. State's Petition

Sec. 65.054.  STATE'S PETITION.  (a)  A petition for an adjudication of a child for truant conduct initiates an action of the state against a child who has allegedly engaged in truant conduct.(b)  The proceedings shall be styled "In the matter of _______________, Child," identifying the child by the child's initials only.(c)  The petition may be on information and belief.(d)  The petition must state:(1)  with reasonable particularity the time, place, and manner of the acts alleged to constitute truant conduct;(2)  the name, age, and residence address, if known, of the child who is the subject of the petition;(3)  the names and residence addresses, if known, of at least one parent, guardian, or custodian of the child and of the child's spouse, if any; and(4)  if the child's parent, guardian, or custodian does not reside or cannot be found in the state, or if their places of residence are unknown, the name and residence address of any known adult relative residing in the county or, if there is none, the name and residence address of the known adult relative residing nearest to the location of the court.(e)  Filing fees may not be charged for the filing of the state's petition.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.055. Limitations Period

Sec. 65.055.  LIMITATIONS PERIOD.  A petition may not be filed after the 45th day after the date of the last absence giving rise to the act of truant conduct.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.056. Hearing Date

Sec. 65.056.  HEARING DATE.  (a)  After the petition has been filed, the truancy court shall set a date and time for an adjudication hearing.(b)  The hearing may not be held on or before the 10th day after the date the petition is filed.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.057. Summons

Sec. 65.057.  SUMMONS.  (a)  After setting the date and time of an adjudication hearing, the truancy court shall direct the issuance of a summons to:(1)  the child named in the petition;(2)  the child's parent, guardian, or custodian;(3)  the child's guardian ad litem, if any; and(4)  any other person who appears to the court to be a proper or necessary party to the proceeding.(b)  The summons must require the persons served to appear before the court at the place, date, and time of the adjudication hearing to answer the allegations of the petition.  A copy of the petition must accompany the summons.  If a person, other than the child, required to appear under this section fails to attend a hearing, the truancy court may proceed with the hearing.(c)  The truancy court may endorse on the summons an order directing the person having the physical custody or control of the child to bring the child to the hearing.(d)  A party, other than the child, may waive service of summons by written stipulation or by voluntary appearance at the hearing.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.058. Service of Summons

Sec. 65.058.  SERVICE OF SUMMONS.  (a)  If a person to be served with a summons is in this state and can be found, the summons shall be served on the person personally or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at least five days before the date of the adjudication hearing.(b)  Service of the summons may be made by any suitable person under the direction of the court.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.059. Representation by Attorney

Sec. 65.059.  REPRESENTATION BY ATTORNEY.  (a) A child may be represented by an attorney in a case under this chapter.  Representation by an attorney is not required.(b)  A child is not entitled to have an attorney appointed to represent the child, but the court may appoint an attorney if the court determines it is in the best interest of the child.(c)  The court may order a child's parent or other responsible person to pay for the cost of an attorney appointed under this section if the court determines that the person has sufficient financial resources.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.060. Child's Answer

Sec. 65.060.  CHILD'S ANSWER.  After the petition has been filed, the child may answer, orally or in writing, the petition at or before the commencement of the hearing.  If the child does not answer, a general denial of the alleged truant conduct is assumed.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.061. Guardian Ad Litem

Sec. 65.061.  GUARDIAN AD LITEM.  (a)  If a child appears before the truancy court without a parent or guardian, or it appears to the court that the child's parent or guardian is incapable or unwilling to make decisions in the best interest of the child with respect to proceedings under this chapter, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to protect the interests of the child in the proceedings.(b)  An attorney for a child may also be the child's guardian ad litem.  A law enforcement officer, probation officer, or other employee of the truancy court may not be appointed as a guardian ad litem.(c)  The court may order a child's parent or other person responsible to support the child to reimburse the county or municipality for the cost of the guardian ad litem.  The court may issue the order only after determining that the parent or other responsible person has sufficient financial resources to offset the cost of the child's guardian ad litem wholly or partly.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.062. Attendance at Hearing

Sec. 65.062.  ATTENDANCE AT HEARING.  (a)  The child must be personally present at the adjudication hearing.  The truancy court may not proceed with the adjudication hearing in the absence of the child.(b)  A parent or guardian of a child and any court-appointed guardian ad litem of a child is required to attend the adjudication hearing.(c)  Subsection (b) does not apply to:(1)  a person for whom, for good cause shown, the court excuses attendance;(2)  a person who is not a resident of this state; or(3)  a parent of a child for whom a managing conservator has been appointed and the parent is not a conservator of the child.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.063. Right to Reemployment

Sec. 65.063.  RIGHT TO REEMPLOYMENT.  (a)  An employer may not terminate the employment of a permanent employee because the employee is required under Section 65.062(b) to attend a hearing.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, an employee whose employment is terminated in violation of this section is entitled to return to the same employment that the employee held when notified of the hearing if the employee, as soon as practical after the hearing, gives the employer actual notice that the employee intends to return.(c)  A person who is injured because of a violation of this section is entitled to:(1)  reinstatement to the person's former position;(2)  damages not to exceed an amount equal to six times the amount of monthly compensation received by the person on the date of the hearing; and(3)  reasonable attorney's fees in an amount approved by the court.(d)  It is a defense to an action brought under this section that the employer's circumstances changed while the employee attended the hearing and caused reemployment to be impossible or unreasonable.  To establish a defense under this subsection, an employer must prove that the termination of employment was because of circumstances other than the employee's attendance at the hearing.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.064. Subpoena of Witness

Sec. 65.064.  SUBPOENA OF WITNESS.  A witness may be subpoenaed in accordance with the procedures for the subpoena of a witness under the Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.065. Child Alleged to Be Mentally Ill

Sec. 65.065.  CHILD ALLEGED TO BE MENTALLY ILL.  (a)  A party may make a motion requesting that a petition alleging a child to have engaged in truant conduct be dismissed because the child has a mental illness, as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code.  In response to the motion, the truancy court shall temporarily stay the proceedings to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the child has a mental illness.  In making a determination, the court may:(1)  consider the motion, supporting documents, professional statements of counsel, and witness testimony; and(2)  observe the child.(b)  If the court determines that probable cause exists to believe that the child has a mental illness, the court shall dismiss the petition.  If the court determines that evidence does not exist to support a finding that the child has a mental illness, the court shall dissolve the stay and continue with the truancy court proceedings.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter C. Adjudication Hearing and Remedies|Section 65.101. Adjudication Hearing; Judgment

Sec. 65.101.  ADJUDICATION HEARING; JUDGMENT.  (a)  A child may be found to have engaged in truant conduct only after an adjudication hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.(b)  At the beginning of the adjudication hearing, the judge of the truancy court shall explain to the child and the child's parent, guardian, or guardian ad litem:(1)  the allegations made against the child;(2)  the nature and possible consequences of the proceedings;(3)  the child's privilege against self-incrimination;(4)  the child's right to trial and to confrontation of witnesses;(5)  the child's right to representation by an attorney if the child is not already represented; and(6)  the child's right to a jury trial.(c)  Trial is by jury unless jury is waived in accordance with Section 65.008.  Jury verdicts under this chapter must be unanimous.(d)  The Texas Rules of Evidence do not apply in a truancy proceeding under this chapter except:(1)  when the judge hearing the case determines that a particular rule of evidence applicable to criminal cases must be followed to ensure that the proceedings are fair to all parties; or(2)  as otherwise provided by this chapter.(e)  A child alleged to have engaged in truant conduct need not be a witness against nor otherwise incriminate himself or herself.  An extrajudicial statement of the child that was obtained in violation of the constitution of this state or the United States may not be used in an adjudication hearing.  A statement made by the child out of court is insufficient to support a finding of truant conduct unless it is corroborated wholly or partly by other evidence.(f)  At the conclusion of the adjudication hearing, the court or jury shall find whether the child has engaged in truant conduct.  The finding must be based on competent evidence admitted at the hearing.  The child shall be presumed to have not engaged in truant conduct and no finding that a child has engaged in truant conduct may be returned unless the state has proved the conduct beyond a reasonable doubt.  In all jury cases the jury will be instructed that the burden is on the state to prove that a child has engaged in truant conduct beyond a reasonable doubt.(g)  If the court or jury finds that the child did not engage in truant conduct, the court shall dismiss the case with prejudice.(h)  If the court or jury finds that the child did engage in truant conduct, the court shall proceed to issue a judgment finding the child has engaged in truant conduct and order the remedies the court finds appropriate under Section 65.103.  The jury is not involved in ordering remedies for a child who has been adjudicated as having engaged in truant conduct.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter C. Adjudication Hearing and Remedies|Section 65.102. Remedial Actions

Sec. 65.102.  REMEDIAL ACTIONS.  (a)  The truancy court shall determine and order appropriate remedial actions in regard to a child who has been found to have engaged in truant conduct.(b)  The truancy court shall orally pronounce the court's remedial actions in the child's presence and enter those actions in a written order.(c)  After pronouncing the court's remedial actions, the court shall advise the child and the child's parent, guardian, or guardian ad litem of:(1)  the child's right to appeal, as detailed in Subchapter D; and(2)  the procedures for the sealing of the child's records under Section 65.201.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter C. Adjudication Hearing and Remedies|Section 65.103. Remedial Order

Sec. 65.103.  REMEDIAL ORDER.  (a)  A truancy court may enter a remedial order requiring a child who has been found to have engaged in truant conduct to:(1)  attend school without unexcused absences;(2)  attend a preparatory class for the high school equivalency examination administered under Section 7.111, Education Code, if the court determines that the individual is unlikely to do well in a formal classroom environment due to the individual's age;(3)  if the child is at least 16 years of age, take the high school equivalency examination administered under Section 7.111, Education Code, if that is in the best interest of the child;(4)  attend a nonprofit, community-based special program that the court determines to be in the best interest of the child, including:(A)  an alcohol and drug abuse program;(B)  a rehabilitation program;(C)  a counseling program, including a self-improvement program;(D)  a program that provides training in self-esteem and leadership;(E)  a work and job skills training program;(F)  a program that provides training in parenting, including parental responsibility;(G)  a program that provides training in manners;(H)  a program that provides training in violence avoidance;(I)  a program that provides sensitivity training; and(J)  a program that provides training in advocacy and mentoring;(5)  complete not more than 50 hours of community service on a project acceptable to the court; and(6)  participate for a specified number of hours in a tutorial program covering the academic subjects in which the child is enrolled that are provided by the school the child attends.(b)  A truancy court may not order a child who has been found to have engaged in truant conduct to:(1)  attend a juvenile justice alternative education program, a boot camp, or a for-profit truancy class; or(2)  perform more than 16 hours of community service per week under this section.(c)  In addition to any other order authorized by this section, a truancy court may order the Department of Public Safety to suspend the driver's license or permit of a child who has been found to have engaged in truant conduct.  If the child does not have a driver's license or permit, the court may order the Department of Public Safety to deny the issuance of a license or permit to the child.  The period of the license or permit suspension or the order that the issuance of a license or permit be denied may not extend beyond the maximum time period that a remedial order is effective as provided by Section 65.104.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter C. Adjudication Hearing and Remedies|Section 65.104. Maximum Time Remedial Order Is Effective

Sec. 65.104.  MAXIMUM TIME REMEDIAL ORDER IS EFFECTIVE.  A truancy court's remedial order under Section 65.103 is effective until the later of:(1)  the date specified by the court in the order, which may not be later than the 180th day after the date the order is entered; or(2)  the last day of the school year in which the order was entered.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter C. Adjudication Hearing and Remedies|Section 65.105. Orders Affecting Parents and Others

Sec. 65.105.  ORDERS AFFECTING PARENTS AND OTHERS.  (a)  If a child has been found to have engaged in truant conduct, the truancy court may:(1)  order the child and the child's parent to attend a class for students at risk of dropping out of school that is designed for both the child and the child's parent;(2)  order any person found by the court to have, by a wilful act or omission, contributed to, caused, or encouraged the child's truant conduct to do any act that the court determines to be reasonable and necessary for the welfare of the child or to refrain from doing any act that the court determines to be injurious to the child's welfare;(3)  enjoin all contact between the child and a person who is found to be a contributing cause of the child's truant conduct, unless that person is related to the child within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity, in which case the court may contact the Department of Family and Protective Services, if necessary;(4)  after notice to, and a hearing with, all persons affected, order any person living in the same household with the child to participate in social or psychological counseling to assist in the child's rehabilitation;(5)  order the child's parent or other person responsible for the child's support to pay all or part of the reasonable costs of treatment programs in which the child is ordered to participate if the court finds the child's parent or person responsible for the child's support is able to pay the costs;(6)  order the child's parent to attend a program for parents of students with unexcused absences that provides instruction designed to assist those parents in identifying problems that contribute to the child's unexcused absences and in developing strategies for resolving those problems; and(7)  order the child's parent to perform not more than 50 hours of community service with the child.(b)  A person subject to an order proposed under Subsection (a) is entitled to a hearing before the order is entered by the court.(c)  On a finding by the court that a child's parents have made a reasonable good faith effort to prevent the child from engaging in truant conduct and that, despite the parents' efforts, the child continues to engage in truant conduct, the court shall waive any requirement for community service that may be imposed on a parent under this section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter C. Adjudication Hearing and Remedies|Section 65.106. Liability for Claims Arising From Community Service

Sec. 65.106.  LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM COMMUNITY SERVICE.  (a)  A municipality or county that establishes a program to assist children and their parents in rendering community service under this subchapter may purchase an insurance policy protecting the municipality or county against a claim brought by a person other than the child or the child's parent for a cause of action that arises from an act of the child or parent while rendering the community service.  The municipality or county is not liable for the claim to the extent that damages are recoverable under a contract of insurance or under a plan of self-insurance authorized by statute.(b)  The liability of the municipality or county for a claim that arises from an action of the child or the child's parent while rendering community service may not exceed $100,000 to a single person and $300,000 for a single occurrence in the case of personal injury or death, and $10,000 for a single occurrence of property damage.  Liability may not extend to punitive or exemplary damages.(c)  This section does not waive a defense, immunity, or jurisdictional bar available to the municipality or county or its officers or employees, nor shall this section be construed to waive, repeal, or modify any provision of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|