reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
TX Fam Code § 32.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child|Subchapter A. Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment|Section 32.001. Consent by Non-Parent

Sec. 32.001.  CONSENT BY NON-PARENT.  (a)  The following persons may consent to medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment of a child when the person having the right to consent as otherwise provided by law cannot be contacted and that person has not given actual notice to the contrary:(1)  a grandparent of the child;(2)  an adult brother or sister of the child;(3)  an adult aunt or uncle of the child;(4)  an educational institution in which the child is enrolled that has received written authorization to consent from a person having the right to consent;(5)  an adult who has actual care, control, and possession of the child and has written authorization to consent from a person having the right to consent;(6)  a court having jurisdiction over a suit affecting the parent-child relationship of which the child is the subject;(7)  an adult responsible for the actual care, control, and possession of a child under the jurisdiction of a juvenile court or committed by a juvenile court to the care of an agency of the state or county;  or(8)  a peace officer who has lawfully taken custody of a minor, if the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe the minor is in need of immediate medical treatment.(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department may consent to the medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment of a child committed to the department under Title 3 when the person having the right to consent has been contacted and that person has not given actual notice to the contrary.  Consent for medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment of a child for whom the Department of Family and Protective Services has been appointed managing conservator and who is committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department is governed by Sections 266.004, 266.009, and 266.010.(c)  This section does not apply to consent for the immunization of a child.(d)  A person who consents to the medical treatment of a minor under Subsection (a)(7) or (8) is immune from liability for damages resulting from the examination or treatment of the minor, except to the extent of the person's own acts of negligence.  A physician or dentist licensed to practice in this state, or a hospital or medical facility at which a minor is treated is immune from liability for damages resulting from the examination or treatment of a minor under this section, except to the extent of the person's own acts of negligence.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 108 (H.B. 1629), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 32.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child|Subchapter A. Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment|Section 32.002. Consent Form

Sec. 32.002.  CONSENT FORM.  (a)  Consent to medical treatment under this subchapter must be in writing, signed by the person giving consent, and given to the doctor, hospital, or other medical facility that administers the treatment.(b)  The consent must include:(1)  the name of the child;(2)  the name of one or both parents, if known, and the name of any managing conservator or guardian of the child;(3)  the name of the person giving consent and the person's relationship to the child;(4)  a statement of the nature of the medical treatment to be given;  and(5)  the date the treatment is to begin.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 32.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child|Subchapter A. Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment|Section 32.004. Consent to Counseling

Sec. 32.004.  CONSENT TO COUNSELING.  (a)  A child may consent to counseling for:(1)  suicide prevention;(2)  chemical addiction or dependency;  or(3)  sexual, physical, or emotional abuse.(b)  A licensed or certified physician, psychologist, counselor, or social worker having reasonable grounds to believe that a child has been sexually, physically, or emotionally abused, is contemplating suicide, or is suffering from a chemical or drug addiction or dependency may:(1)  counsel the child without the consent of the child's parents or, if applicable, managing conservator or guardian;(2)  with or without the consent of the child who is a client, advise the child's parents or, if applicable, managing conservator or guardian of the treatment given to or needed by the child;  and(3)  rely on the written statement of the child containing the grounds on which the child has capacity to consent to the child's own treatment under this section.(c)  Unless consent is obtained as otherwise allowed by law, a physician, psychologist, counselor, or social worker may not counsel a child if consent is prohibited by a court order.(d)  A physician, psychologist, counselor, or social worker counseling a child under this section is not liable for damages except for damages resulting from the person's negligence or wilful misconduct.(e)  A parent, or, if applicable, managing conservator or guardian, who has not consented to counseling treatment of the child is not obligated to compensate a physician, psychologist, counselor, or social worker for counseling services rendered under this section.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 32.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child|Subchapter A. Consent to Medical, Dental, Psychological, and Surgical Treatment|Section 32.005. Examination Without Consent of Abuse or Neglect of Child

Sec. 32.005.  EXAMINATION WITHOUT CONSENT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF CHILD.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a physician, dentist, or psychologist having reasonable grounds to believe that a child's physical or mental condition has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect may examine the child without the consent of the child, the child's parents, or other person authorized to consent to treatment under this subchapter.(b)  An examination under this section may include X-rays, blood tests, photographs, and penetration of tissue necessary to accomplish those tests.(c)  Unless consent is obtained as otherwise allowed by law, a physician, dentist, or psychologist may not examine a child:(1)  16 years of age or older who refuses to consent;  or(2)  for whom consent is prohibited by a court order.(d)  A physician, dentist, or psychologist examining a child under this section is not liable for damages except for damages resulting from the physician's or dentist's negligence.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 575, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 32.1011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child|Subchapter B. Immunization|Section 32.1011. Consent to Immunization by Child

Sec. 32.1011.  CONSENT TO IMMUNIZATION BY CHILD.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 32.003 or 32.101, a child may consent to the child's own immunization for a disease if:(1)  the child:(A)  is pregnant; or(B)  is the parent of a child and has actual custody of that child; and(2)  the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend or authorize the initial dose of an immunization for that disease to be administered before seven years of age.(b)  Consent to immunization under this section must meet the requirements of Section 32.002(a).(c)  Consent by a child to immunization under this section is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority.(d)  A health care provider or facility may rely on the written statement of the child containing the grounds on which the child has capacity to consent to the child's immunization under this section.(e)  To the extent of any conflict between this section and Section 32.003, this section controls.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1313 (S.B. 63), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 32.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child|Subchapter B. Immunization|Section 32.102. Informed Consent to Immunization

Sec. 32.102.  INFORMED CONSENT TO IMMUNIZATION.  (a)  A person authorized to consent to the immunization of a child has the responsibility to ensure that the consent, if given, is an informed consent.  The person authorized to consent is not required to be present when the immunization of the child is requested if a consent form that meets the requirements of Section 32.002 has been given to the health care provider.(b)  The responsibility of a health care provider to provide information to a person consenting to immunization is the same as the provider's responsibility to a parent.(c)  As part of the information given in the counseling for informed consent, the health care provider shall provide information to inform the person authorized to consent to immunization of the procedures available under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Section 300aa-1 et seq.) to seek possible recovery for unreimbursed expenses for certain injuries arising out of the administration of certain vaccines.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Renumbered from Sec. 32.103 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 7.09(b), (d), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 32.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child|Subchapter B. Immunization|Section 32.103. Limited Liability for Immunization

Sec. 32.103.  LIMITED LIABILITY FOR IMMUNIZATION.  (a)  In the absence of wilful misconduct or gross negligence, a health care provider who accepts the health history and other information given by a person who is delegated the authority to consent to the immunization of a child during the informed consent counseling is not liable for an adverse reaction to an immunization or for other injuries to the child resulting from factual errors in the health history or information given by the person to the health care provider.(b)  A person consenting to immunization of a child, a physician, nurse, or other health care provider, or a public health clinic, hospital, or other medical facility is not liable for damages arising from an immunization administered to a child authorized under this subchapter except for injuries resulting from the person's or facility's own acts of negligence.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Renumbered from Sec. 32.104 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 7.09(e), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 32.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child|Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 32.201. Emergency Shelter or Care for Minors

Sec. 32.201.  EMERGENCY SHELTER OR CARE FOR MINORS.  (a)  An emergency shelter facility may provide shelter and care to a minor and the minor's child or children, if any.(b)  An emergency shelter facility may provide shelter or care only during an emergency constituting an immediate danger to the physical health or safety of the minor or the minor's child or children.(c)  Shelter or care provided under this section may not be provided after the 15th day after the date the shelter or care is commenced unless:(1)  the facility receives consent to continue services from the minor in accordance with Section 32.202;  or(2)  the minor has qualified for financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and is on the waiting list for housing assistance.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 192, Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 32.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child|Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 32.202. Consent to Emergency Shelter or Care by Minor

Sec. 32.202.  CONSENT TO EMERGENCY SHELTER OR CARE BY MINOR.  (a)  A minor may consent to emergency shelter or care to be provided to the minor or the minor's child or children, if any, under Section 32.201(c) if the minor is:(1)  16 years of age or older and:(A)  resides separate and apart from the minor's parent, managing conservator, or guardian, regardless of whether the parent, managing conservator, or guardian consents to the residence and regardless of the duration of the residence;  and(B)  manages the minor's own financial affairs, regardless of the source of income;  or(2)  unmarried and is pregnant or is the parent of a child.(b)  Consent by a minor to emergency shelter or care under this section is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority.(c)  An emergency shelter facility may, with or without the consent of the minor's parent, managing conservator, or guardian, provide emergency shelter or care to the minor or the minor's child or children under Section 32.201(c).(d)  An emergency shelter facility is not liable for providing emergency shelter or care to the minor or the minor's child or children if the minor consents as provided by this section, except that the facility is liable for the facility's own acts of negligence.(e)  An emergency shelter facility may rely on the minor's written statement containing the grounds on which the minor has capacity to consent to emergency shelter or care.(f)  To the extent of any conflict between this section and Section 32.003, Section 32.003 prevails.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 192, Sec. 2, eff. June 2, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 32.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle A - Limitations of Minority|Chapter 32 - Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child|Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 32.203. Consent by Minor to Housing or Care Provided Through Transitional Living Program

Sec. 32.203.  CONSENT BY MINOR TO HOUSING OR CARE PROVIDED THROUGH TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "transitional living program" means a residential services program for children provided in a residential child-care facility licensed or certified by the Department of Family and Protective Services under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, that:(1)  is designed to provide basic life skills training and the opportunity to practice those skills, with a goal of basic life skills development toward independent living; and(2)  is not an independent living program.(b)  A minor may consent to housing or care provided to the minor or the minor's child or children, if any, through a transitional living program if the minor is:(1)  16 years of age or older and:(A)  resides separate and apart from the minor's parent, managing conservator, or guardian, regardless of whether the parent, managing conservator, or guardian consents to the residence and regardless of the duration of the residence; and(B)  manages the minor's own financial affairs, regardless of the source of income; or(2)  unmarried and is pregnant or is the parent of a child.(c)  Consent by a minor to housing or care under this section is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority.(d)  A transitional living program may, with or without the consent of the parent, managing conservator, or guardian, provide housing or care to the minor or the minor's child or children.(e)  A transitional living program must attempt to notify the minor's parent, managing conservator, or guardian regarding the minor's location.(f)  A transitional living program is not liable for providing housing or care to the minor or the minor's child or children if the minor consents as provided by this section, except that the program is liable for the program's own acts of negligence.(g)  A transitional living program may rely on a minor's written statement containing the grounds on which the minor has capacity to consent to housing or care provided through the program.(h)  To the extent of any conflict between this section and Section 32.003, Section 32.003 prevails.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (S.B. 717), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 45.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle C - Change of Name|Chapter 45 - Change of Name|Subchapter A. Change of Name of Child|Section 45.001. Who May File; Venue

Sec. 45.001.  WHO MAY FILE;  VENUE.  A parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a child may file a petition requesting a change of name of the child in the county where the child resides.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 45.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle C - Change of Name|Chapter 45 - Change of Name|Subchapter A. Change of Name of Child|Section 45.002. Requirements of Petition

Sec. 45.002.  REQUIREMENTS OF PETITION.  (a)  A petition to change the name of a child must be verified and include:(1)  the present name and place of residence of the child;(2)  the reason a change of name is requested;(3)  the full name requested for the child;(4)  whether the child is subject to the continuing exclusive jurisdiction of a court under Chapter 155;  and(5)  whether the child is subject to the registration requirements of Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  If the child is 10 years of age or older, the child's written consent to the change of name must be attached to the petition.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 45.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle C - Change of Name|Chapter 45 - Change of Name|Subchapter A. Change of Name of Child|Section 45.003. Citation

Sec. 45.003.  CITATION.  (a)  The following persons are entitled to citation in a suit under this subchapter:(1)  a parent of the child whose parental rights have not been terminated;(2)  any managing conservator of the child;  and(3)  any guardian of the child.(b)  Citation must be issued and served in the same manner as under Chapter 102.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 45.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle C - Change of Name|Chapter 45 - Change of Name|Subchapter A. Change of Name of Child|Section 45.0031. Waiver of Citation

Sec. 45.0031.  WAIVER OF CITATION.  (a)  A party to a suit under this subchapter may waive the issuance or service of citation after the suit is filed by filing with the clerk of the court in which the suit is filed the waiver of the party acknowledging receipt of a copy of the filed petition.(b)  The party executing the waiver may not sign the waiver using a digitized signature. (c)  The waiver must contain the mailing address of the party executing the waiver.(d)  Notwithstanding Section 132.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the waiver must be sworn before a notary public who is not an attorney in the suit.  This subsection does not apply if the party executing the waiver is incarcerated.(e)  The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure do not apply to a waiver executed under this section.(f)  For purposes of this section, "digitized signature" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.0096.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 198 (S.B. 814), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 45.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle C - Change of Name|Chapter 45 - Change of Name|Subchapter A. Change of Name of Child|Section 45.004. Order

Sec. 45.004.  ORDER.  (a)  The court may order the name of a child changed if:(1)  the change is in the best interest of the child;  and(2)  for a child subject to the registration requirements of Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure:(A)  the change is in the interest of the public;  and(B)  the person petitioning on behalf of the child provides the court with proof that the child has notified the appropriate local law enforcement authority of the proposed name change.(b)  If the child is subject to the continuing jurisdiction of a court under Chapter 155, the court shall send a copy of the order to the central record file as provided in Chapter 108.(c)  In this section, "local law enforcement authority" has the meaning assigned by Article 62.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1008 (H.B. 867), Sec. 2.05, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 45.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle C - Change of Name|Chapter 45 - Change of Name|Subchapter A. Change of Name of Child|Section 45.005. Liabilities and Rights Unaffected

Sec. 45.005.  LIABILITIES AND RIGHTS UNAFFECTED.  A change of name does not:(1)  release a child from any liability incurred in the child's previous name;  or(2)  defeat any right the child had in the child's previous name.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 45.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 2 - Child in Relation to the Family|Subtitle C - Change of Name|Chapter 45 - Change of Name|Subchapter B. Change of Name of Adult|Section 45.101. Who May File; Venue

Sec. 45.101.  WHO MAY FILE;  VENUE.  An adult may file a petition requesting a change of name in the county of the adult's place of residence.|Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|