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TX Fam Code § 61.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 61 - Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Other Eligible Persons|Subchapter B. Enforcement of Order Against Parent or Other Eligible Person|Section 61.057. Punishment for Contempt

Sec. 61.057.  PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT.  (a)  On a finding of contempt, the juvenile court may commit the person to the county jail for a term not to exceed six months or may impose a fine in an amount not to exceed $500, or both.(b)  The court may impose only a single jail sentence not to exceed six months or a single fine not to exceed $500, or both, during an enforcement proceeding, without regard to whether the court has entered multiple findings of contempt.(c)  On a finding of contempt in an enforcement proceeding, the juvenile court may, instead of issuing a commitment to jail, enter an order requiring the person's future conduct to comply with the court's previous orders.(d)  Violation of an order entered under Subsection (c) may be the basis of a new enforcement proceeding.(e)  The juvenile court may assign a juvenile probation officer to assist a person in complying with a court order issued under Subsection (c).(f)  A juvenile court may reduce a term of incarceration or reduce payment of all or part of a fine at any time before the sentence is fully served or the fine fully paid.(g)  A juvenile court may reduce the burden of complying with a court order issued under Subsection (c) at any time before the order is fully satisfied, but may not increase the burden except following a new finding of contempt in a new enforcement proceeding.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 61.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 61 - Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Other Eligible Persons|Subchapter C. Rights of Parents|Section 61.101. Definition

Sec. 61.101.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "parent" includes the guardian or custodian of a child.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 61.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 61 - Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Other Eligible Persons|Subchapter C. Rights of Parents|Section 61.102. Right to Be Informed of Proceeding

Sec. 61.102.  RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF PROCEEDING.  (a)  The parent of a child referred to a juvenile court is entitled as soon as practicable after the referral to be informed by staff designated by the juvenile board, based on the information accompanying the referral to the juvenile court, of:(1)  the date and time of the offense;(2)  the date and time the child was taken into custody;(3)  the name of the offense and its penal category;(4)  the type of weapon, if any, that was used;(5)  the type of property taken or damaged and the extent of damage, if any;(6)  the physical injuries, if any, to the victim of the offense;(7)  whether there is reason to believe that the offense was gang-related;(8)  whether there is reason to believe that the offense was related to consumption of alcohol or use of an illegal controlled substance;(9)  if the child was taken into custody with adults or other juveniles, the names of those persons;(10)  the aspects of the juvenile court process that apply to the child;(11)  if the child is in detention, the visitation policy of the detention facility that applies to the child;(12)  the child's right to be represented by an attorney and the local standards and procedures for determining whether the parent qualifies for appointment of counsel to represent the child;  and(13)  the methods by which the parent can assist the child with the legal process.(b)  If the child was released on field release citation, or from the law enforcement station by the police, by intake, or by the judge or associate judge at the initial detention hearing, the information required by Subsection (a) may be communicated to the parent in person, by telephone, or in writing.(c)  If the child is not released before or at the initial detention hearing, the information required by Subsection (a) shall be communicated in person to the parent unless that is not feasible, in which event it may be communicated by telephone or in writing.(d)  Information disclosed to a parent under Subsection (a) is not admissible in a judicial proceeding under this title as substantive evidence or as evidence to impeach the testimony of a witness for the state.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 61.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 61 - Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Other Eligible Persons|Subchapter C. Rights of Parents|Section 61.103. Right of Access to Child

Sec. 61.103.  RIGHT OF ACCESS TO CHILD.  (a)  The parent of a child taken into custody for delinquent conduct, conduct indicating a need for supervision, or conduct that violates a condition of probation imposed by the juvenile court has the right to communicate in person privately with the child for reasonable periods of time while the child is in:(1)  a juvenile processing office;(2)  a secure detention facility;(3)  a secure correctional facility;(4)  a court-ordered placement facility; or(5)  the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.(b)  The time, place, and conditions of the private, in-person communication may be regulated to prevent disruption of scheduled activities and to maintain the safety and security of the facility.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 76, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 61.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 61 - Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Other Eligible Persons|Subchapter C. Rights of Parents|Section 61.104. Parental Written Statement

Sec. 61.104.  PARENTAL WRITTEN STATEMENT.  (a)  When a petition for adjudication, a motion or petition to modify disposition, or a motion or petition for discretionary transfer to criminal court is served on a parent of the child, the parent must be provided with a form prescribed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department on which the parent can make a written statement about the needs of the child or family or any other matter relevant to disposition of the case.(b)  The parent shall return the statement to the juvenile probation department, which shall transmit the statement to the court along with the discretionary transfer report authorized by Section 54.02(e), the disposition report authorized by Section 54.04(b), or the modification of disposition report authorized by Section 54.05(e), as applicable.  The statement shall be disclosed to the parties as appropriate and may be considered by the court at the disposition, modification, or discretionary transfer hearing.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 77, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 61.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 61 - Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Other Eligible Persons|Subchapter C. Rights of Parents|Section 61.105. Parental Oral Statement

Sec. 61.105.  PARENTAL ORAL STATEMENT.  (a)  After all the evidence has been received but before the arguments of counsel at a hearing for discretionary transfer to criminal court, a disposition hearing without a jury, or a modification of disposition hearing, the court shall give a parent who is present in court a reasonable opportunity to address the court about the needs or strengths of the child or family or any other matter relevant to disposition of the case.(b)  The parent may not be required to make the statement under oath and may not be subject to cross-examination, but the court may seek clarification or expansion of the statement from the person giving the statement.(c)  The court may consider and act on the statement as the court considers appropriate.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 61.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 61 - Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Other Eligible Persons|Subchapter C. Rights of Parents|Section 61.106. Appeal or Collateral Challenge

Sec. 61.106.  APPEAL OR COLLATERAL CHALLENGE.  The failure or inability of a person to perform an act or to provide a right or service listed under this subchapter may not be used by the child or any party as a ground for:(1)  appeal;(2)  an application for a post-adjudication writ of habeas corpus;  or(3)  exclusion of evidence against the child in any proceeding or forum.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 61.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code|Chapter 61 - Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Other Eligible Persons|Subchapter C. Rights of Parents|Section 61.107. Liability

Sec. 61.107.  LIABILITY.  The Texas Juvenile Justice Department, a juvenile board, a court, a person appointed by the court, an employee of a juvenile probation department, an attorney for the state, a peace officer, or a law enforcement agency is not liable for a failure or inability to provide a right listed in this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 78, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.001. Scope and Purpose

Sec. 65.001.  SCOPE AND PURPOSE.  (a)  This chapter details the procedures and proceedings in cases involving allegations of truant conduct.(b)  The purpose of this chapter is to encourage school attendance by creating simple civil judicial procedures through which children are held accountable for excessive school absences.(c)  The best interest of the child is the primary consideration in adjudicating truant conduct 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 § 65.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.002. Definitions

Sec. 65.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Child" means a person who is 12 years of age or older and younger than 19 years of age.(2)  "Juvenile court" means a court designated under Section 51.04 to exercise jurisdiction over proceedings under Title 3.(3)  "Qualified telephone interpreter" means a telephone service that employs licensed court interpreters, as defined by Section 157.001, Government Code.(4)  "Truancy court" means a court designated under Section 65.004 to exercise jurisdiction over cases involving allegations 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 § 65.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.003. Truant Conduct

Sec. 65.003.  TRUANT CONDUCT.  (a)  A child engages in truant conduct if the child is required to attend school under Section 25.085, Education Code, and fails to attend school on 10 or more days or parts of days within a six-month period in the same school year.(b)  Truant conduct may be prosecuted only as a civil case in a truancy court.(c)  It is an affirmative defense to an allegation of truant conduct that one or more of the absences required to be proven:(1)  have been excused by a school official or by the court;(2)  were involuntary; or(3)  were due to the child's voluntary absence from the child's home because of abuse, as defined by Section 261.001.(d)  The affirmative defense provided by Subsection (c) is not available if, after deducting the absences described by that subsection, there remains a sufficient number of absences to constitute truant conduct.(e)  In asserting an affirmative defense described by Subsection (c), the burden is on the child to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the absence:(1)  has been or should be excused;(2)  was involuntary; or(3)  was due to the child's voluntary absence from the child's home because of abuse, as defined by Section 261.001.(f)  A decision by the court to excuse an absence for purposes of an affirmative defense under Subsection (c) does not affect the ability of the school district to determine whether to excuse the absence for another purpose.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 272 (H.B. 3165), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 65.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.004. Truancy Courts; Jurisdiction

Sec. 65.004.  TRUANCY COURTS; JURISDICTION.  (a)  The following are designated as truancy courts:(1)  in a county with a population of 1.75 million or more, the constitutional county court;(2)  justice courts; and(3)  municipal courts.(b)  A truancy court has exclusive original jurisdiction over cases involving allegations of truant conduct.(c)  A municipality may enter into an agreement with a contiguous municipality or a municipality with boundaries that are within one-half mile of the municipality seeking to enter into the agreement to establish concurrent jurisdiction of the municipal courts in the municipalities and provide original jurisdiction to a municipal court in which a truancy case is brought as if the municipal court were located in the municipality in which the case arose.(d)  A truancy court retains jurisdiction over a person, without regard to the age of the person, who was referred to the court under Section 65.051 for engaging in truant conduct before the person's 19th birthday, until final disposition of the case.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.005. Court Sessions

Sec. 65.005.  COURT SESSIONS.  A truancy court is considered to be in session at all times.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.006. Venue

Sec. 65.006.  VENUE.  Venue for a proceeding under this chapter is the county in which the school in which the child is enrolled is located or the county in which the child resides.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.007. Right to Jury Trial

Sec. 65.007.  RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL.  (a)  A child alleged to have engaged in truant conduct is entitled to a jury trial.(b)  The number of jurors in a case involving an allegation of truant conduct is six.  The state and the child are each entitled to three peremptory challenges.(c)  There is no jury fee for a trial under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.008. Waiver of Rights

Sec. 65.008.  WAIVER OF RIGHTS.  A right granted to a child by this chapter or by the constitution or laws of this state or the United States is waived in proceedings under this chapter if:(1)  the right is one that may be waived;(2)  the child and the child's parent or guardian are informed of the right, understand the right, understand the possible consequences of waiving the right, and understand that waiver of the right is not required;(3)  the child signs the waiver;(4)  the child's parent or guardian signs the waiver; and(5)  the child's attorney signs the waiver, if the child is represented by counsel.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.009. Effect of Adjudication

Sec. 65.009.  EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION.  (a)  An adjudication of a child as having engaged in truant conduct is not a conviction of crime.  An order of adjudication does not impose any civil disability ordinarily resulting from a conviction or operate to disqualify the child in any civil service application or appointment.(b)  The adjudication of a child as having engaged in truant conduct may not be used in any subsequent court proceedings, other than for the purposes of determining an appropriate remedial action under this chapter or in an appeal under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.010. Burden of Proof

Sec. 65.010.  BURDEN OF PROOF.  A court or jury may not return a finding that a child has engaged in truant conduct unless the state has proved the conduct beyond a reasonable doubt.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.011. Applicable Statutes Regarding Discovery

Sec. 65.011.  APPLICABLE STATUTES REGARDING DISCOVERY.  Discovery in a proceeding under this chapter is governed by Chapter 39, Code of Criminal Procedure, other than Articles 39.14(i) and (j).|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.012. Procedural Rules

Sec. 65.012.  PROCEDURAL RULES.  The supreme court may promulgate rules of procedure applicable to proceedings under this chapter, including guidelines applicable to the informal disposition of truancy cases.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.013. Interpreters

Sec. 65.013.  INTERPRETERS.  (a)  When on the motion for appointment of an interpreter by a party or on the motion of the court, in any proceeding under this chapter, the court determines that the child, the child's parent or guardian, or a witness does not understand and speak English, an interpreter must be sworn to interpret for the person.  Articles 38.30(a), (b), and (c), Code of Criminal Procedure, apply in a proceeding under this chapter.  A qualified telephone interpreter may be sworn to provide interpretation services if an interpreter is not available to appear in person before the court.(b)  In any proceeding under this chapter, if a party notifies the court that the child, the child's parent or guardian, or a witness is deaf, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings in any language, including sign language, that the deaf person can understand.  Articles 38.31(d), (e), (f), and (g), Code of Criminal Procedure, apply in a proceeding under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.014. Signatures

Sec. 65.014.  SIGNATURES.  Any requirement under this chapter that a document be signed or that a document contain a person's signature, including the signature of a judge or a clerk of the court, is satisfied if the document contains the signature of the person as captured on an electronic device or as a digital signature.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.015. Public Access to Court Hearings

Sec. 65.015.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURT HEARINGS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a truancy court shall open a hearing under this chapter to the public unless the court, for good cause shown, determines that the public should be excluded.(b)  The court may prohibit a person from personally attending a hearing if the person is expected to testify at the hearing and the court determines that the person's testimony would be materially affected if the person hears other testimony 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 § 65.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.016. Recording of Proceedings

Sec. 65.016.  RECORDING OF PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  The proceedings in a truancy court that is not a court of record may not be recorded.(b)  The proceedings in a truancy court that is a court of record must be recorded by stenographic notes or by electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate means.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 65.017. Juvenile Case Managers

Sec. 65.017.  JUVENILE CASE MANAGERS.  A truancy court may employ a juvenile case manager in accordance with Article 45.056, Code of Criminal Procedure, to provide services to children who have been referred to the truancy court or who are in jeopardy of being referred to the truancy court.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.051. Initial Referral to Truancy Court

Sec. 65.051.  INITIAL REFERRAL TO TRUANCY COURT.  When a truancy court receives a referral under Section 25.0915, Education Code, and the court is not required to dismiss the referral under that section, the court shall forward the referral to a truant conduct prosecutor who serves the court.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 65.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 3A - Truancy Court Proceedings|Chapter 65 - Truancy Court Proceedings|Subchapter B. Initial Procedures|Section 65.052. Truant Conduct Prosecutor

Sec. 65.052.  TRUANT CONDUCT PROSECUTOR.  In a justice or municipal court or a constitutional county court that is designated as a truancy court, the attorney who represents the state in criminal matters in that court shall serve as the truant conduct prosecutor.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.|