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2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter C. Nurse-Family Partnership Competitive Grant Program › Section 137.102. Operation of Nurse-Family Partnership Competitive Grant Program

Sec. 137.102.  OPERATION OF NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall operate a nurse-family partnership competitive grant program for the commission to award grants for the implementation of nurse-family partnership programs, or the expansion of existing programs, and for the operation of those programs for a period of not less than two years.
(b)  The commission shall award grants under the program to applicants, including applicants operating existing programs, in a manner that ensures that the partnership programs collectively  operate in multiple communities that are geographically distributed throughout this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (S.B. 156), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 531.452 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(37), eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.188, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.189, eff. April 2, 2015.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter Q, Chapter 531 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.15(a), eff. September 1, 2015.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Family Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 265 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter C. Nurse-Family Partnership Competitive Grant Program › Section 137.103. Partnership Program Requirements

Sec. 137.103.  PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.  A partnership program funded through a grant awarded under this subchapter must:
(1)  strictly adhere to the program model developed by the Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office, including any clinical, programmatic, and data collection requirements of that model;
(2)  require that registered nurses regularly visit the homes of low-income, first-time mothers participating in the program to provide services designed to:
(A)  improve pregnancy outcomes;
(B)  improve child health and development;
(C)  improve family economic self-sufficiency and stability;
(D)  reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect; and
(E)  increase workforce participation;
(3)  require that nurses who provide services through the program:
(A)  receive training from the office of the attorney general at least once each year on procedures by which a person may voluntarily acknowledge the paternity of a child and on the availability of child support services from the office;
(B)  provide a mother with information about the rights, responsibilities, and benefits of establishing the paternity of her child, if appropriate;
(C)  provide assistance to a mother and the alleged father of her child if the mother and alleged father seek to voluntarily acknowledge paternity of the child, if appropriate; and
(D)  provide information to a mother about the availability of child support services from the office of the attorney general; and
(4)  require that the regular nurse visits described by Subdivision (2) begin not later than a mother's 28th week of gestation and end when her child reaches two years of age.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (S.B. 156), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 531.453 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(37), eff. September 1, 2009.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter Q, Chapter 531 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.15(a), eff. September 1, 2015.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Family Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 265 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter C. Nurse-Family Partnership Competitive Grant Program › Section 137.104. Application

Sec. 137.104.  APPLICATION.  (a)  A public or private entity, including a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state, may apply for a grant under this subchapter.
(b)  To apply for a grant, an applicant must submit a written application to the commission on a form prescribed by the commission in consultation with the Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office.
(c)  The application must:
(1)  require the applicant to provide data on the number of low-income, first-time mothers residing in the community in which the applicant proposes to operate or expand a partnership program and provide a description of existing services available to those mothers;
(2)  describe the ongoing monitoring and evaluation process to which a grant recipient is subject under Section 137.107, including the recipient's obligation to collect and provide information requested by the commission under Section 137.107(c); and
(3)  require the applicant to provide other relevant information as determined by the commission.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (S.B. 156), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 531.454 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(37), eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.002(7), eff. September 1, 2009.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter Q, Chapter 531 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.15(a), eff. September 1, 2015.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Family Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 265 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter C. Nurse-Family Partnership Competitive Grant Program › Section 137.105. Partnership Program Standards

Sec. 137.105.  PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM STANDARDS.  The executive commissioner shall adopt standards for the partnership programs funded under this subchapter.  The standards must be consistent with the Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office program model standards and guidelines that were developed in multiple, randomized clinical trials and have been tested and replicated in multiple communities.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (S.B. 156), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 531.456 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(37), eff. September 1, 2009.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter Q, Chapter 531 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.15(a), eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Family Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 265 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter C. Nurse-Family Partnership Competitive Grant Program › Section 137.106. Use of Awarded Grant Funds

Sec. 137.106.  USE OF AWARDED GRANT FUNDS.  The grant funds awarded under this subchapter may be used only to cover costs related to implementing or expanding and operating a partnership program, including costs related to:
(1)  administering the program;
(2)  training and managing registered nurses who participate in the program;
(3)  paying the salaries and expenses of registered nurses who participate in the program;
(4)  paying for facilities and equipment for the program; and
(5)  paying for services provided by the Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office to ensure a grant recipient adheres to the organization's program model.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (S.B. 156), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 531.457 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(37), eff. September 1, 2009.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter Q, Chapter 531 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.15(a), eff. September 1, 2015.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Family Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 265 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter C. Nurse-Family Partnership Competitive Grant Program › Section 137.108. Competitive Grant Program Funding

Sec. 137.108.  COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING.  (a)  The commission shall actively seek and apply for any available federal funds, including federal Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds, to assist in financing the competitive grant program established under this subchapter.
(b)  The commission may use appropriated funds from the state government and may accept gifts, donations, and grants of money from the federal government, local governments, private corporations, or other persons to assist in financing the competitive grant program.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 348 (S.B. 156), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Government Code, Section 531.460 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(37), eff. September 1, 2009.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter Q, Chapter 531 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.15(a), eff. September 1, 2015.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Family Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 265 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter D. Services for At-Risk Youth › Section 137.151. Services for At-Risk Youth

Sec. 137.151.  SERVICES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH.  (a)  The commission shall operate a program to provide family support services for children in at-risk situations and for the families of those children.
(b)  The services under this section may include:
(1)  crisis family intervention;
(2)  emergency short-term residential care;
(3)  family counseling;
(4)  parenting skills training;
(5)  youth coping skills training;
(6)  mentoring; and
(7)  advocacy training.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20 (H.B. 655), Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., Ch. 262 (H.B. 327), Sec. 58, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Family Code, Subchapter D, Chapter 264 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter E. Preventive Services for Veterans and Military Families › Section 137.201. Definitions

Sec. 137.201.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter, "veteran" means a person who has served in:
(1)  the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States;
(2)  the state military forces as defined by Section 431.001, Government Code; or
(3)  an auxiliary service of one of those branches of the armed forces.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (H.B. 19), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2015.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Chapter 53 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter E. Preventive Services for Veterans and Military Families › Section 137.202. Veterans and Military Families Preventive Services Program

Sec. 137.202.  VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES PREVENTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a preventive services program to serve veterans and military families who have committed or experienced or who are at a high risk of:
(1)  family violence; or
(2)  abuse or neglect.
(b)  The program must:
(1)  be designed to coordinate with community-based organizations to provide prevention services;
(2)  include a prevention component and an early intervention component;
(3)  include collaboration with services for child welfare, services for early childhood education, and other child and family services programs; and
(4)  coordinate with the community collaboration initiative developed under Subchapter I, Chapter 434, Government Code, and committees formed by local communities as part of that initiative.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (H.B. 19), Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 2015.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Chapter 53 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.
Without reference to the transfer and redesignation of this subchapter, this subchapter was repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter F. Texas Home Visiting Program › Section 137.251. Definitions

Sec. 137.251.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Home visiting program" means a voluntary-enrollment program in which early childhood and health professionals such as nurses, social workers, or trained and supervised paraprofessionals repeatedly visit over a period of at least six months the homes of pregnant women or families with children under the age of six who are born with or exposed to one or more risk factors.
(2)  "Risk factors" means factors that make a child more likely to experience adverse experiences leading to negative consequences, including preterm birth, poverty, low parental education, having a teenaged mother or father, poor maternal health, and parental underemployment or unemployment.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 426), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Transferred and redesignated from Government Code, Subchapter X, Chapter 531 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter F. Texas Home Visiting Program › Section 137.252. Implementation of Texas Home Visiting Program

Sec. 137.252.  IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXAS HOME VISITING PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall maintain a strategic plan to serve at-risk pregnant women and families with children under the age of six through home visiting programs that improve outcomes for parents and families.
(b)  A pregnant woman or family is considered at-risk for purposes of this section and may be eligible for voluntary enrollment in a home visiting program if the woman or family is exposed to one or more risk factors.
(c)  The commission may determine if a risk factor or combination of risk factors experienced by an at-risk pregnant woman or family qualifies the woman or family for enrollment in a home visiting program.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 426), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.205, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.206, eff. April 2, 2015.
Transferred and redesignated from Government Code, Subchapter X, Chapter 531 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter F. Texas Home Visiting Program › Section 137.253. Types of Home Visiting Programs

Sec. 137.253.  TYPES OF HOME VISITING PROGRAMS.  (a)  A home visiting program is classified as either an evidence-based program or a promising practice program.
(b)  An evidence-based program is a home visiting program that:
(1)  is research-based and grounded in relevant, empirically based knowledge and program-determined outcomes;
(2)  is associated with a national organization, institution of higher education, or national or state public health institute;
(3)  has comprehensive standards that ensure high-quality service delivery and continuously improving quality;
(4)  has demonstrated significant positive short-term and long-term outcomes;
(5)  has been evaluated by at least one rigorous randomized controlled research trial across heterogeneous populations or communities, the results of at least one of which has been published in a peer-reviewed journal;
(6)  follows with fidelity a program manual or design that specifies the purpose, outcomes, duration, and frequency of the services that constitute the program;
(7)  employs well-trained and competent staff and provides continual relevant professional development opportunities;
(8)  demonstrates strong links to other community-based services; and
(9)  ensures compliance with home visiting standards.
(c)  A promising practice program is a home visiting program that:
(1)  has an active impact evaluation program or can demonstrate a timeline for implementing an active impact evaluation program;
(2)  has been evaluated by at least one outcome-based study demonstrating effectiveness or a randomized controlled trial in a homogeneous sample;
(3)  follows with fidelity a program manual or design that specifies the purpose, outcomes, duration, and frequency of the services that constitute the program;
(4)  employs well-trained and competent staff and provides continual relevant professional development opportunities;
(5)  demonstrates strong links to other community-based services; and
(6)  ensures compliance with home visiting standards.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 426), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Transferred and redesignated from Government Code, Subchapter X, Chapter 531 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter F. Texas Home Visiting Program › Section 137.254. Funding

Sec. 137.254.  FUNDING.  (a)  The commission shall ensure that at least 75 percent of funds appropriated for home visiting programs are used in evidence-based programs, with any remaining funds dedicated to promising practice programs.
(b)  The commission shall actively seek and apply for any available federal funds to support home visiting programs, including federal funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
(c)  The commission may accept gifts, donations, and grants to support home visiting programs.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 426), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Transferred and redesignated from Government Code, Subchapter X, Chapter 531 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter F. Texas Home Visiting Program › Section 137.255. Outcomes

Sec. 137.255.  OUTCOMES.  The commission shall ensure that a home visiting program achieves favorable outcomes in at least two of the following areas:
(1)  improved maternal or child health outcomes;
(2)  improved cognitive development of children;
(3)  increased school readiness of children;
(4)  reduced child abuse, neglect, and injury;
(5)  improved child safety;
(6)  improved social-emotional development of children;
(7)  improved parenting skills, including nurturing and bonding;
(8)  improved family economic self-sufficiency;
(9)  reduced parental involvement with the criminal justice system; and
(10)  increased father involvement and support.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 426), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Transferred and redesignated from Government Code, Subchapter X, Chapter 531 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter F. Texas Home Visiting Program › Section 137.256. Evaluation of Home Visiting Program

Sec. 137.256.  EVALUATION OF HOME VISITING PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall adopt outcome indicators to measure the effectiveness of a home visiting program in achieving desired outcomes.
(b)  The commission may work directly with the model developer of a home visiting program to identify appropriate outcome indicators for the program and to ensure that the program demonstrates fidelity to its research model.
(c)  The commission shall develop internal processes to work with home visiting programs to share data and information to aid in making relevant analysis of the performance of a home visiting program.
(d)  The commission shall use data gathered under this section to monitor, conduct ongoing quality improvement on, and evaluate the effectiveness of home visiting programs.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 426), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Transferred and redesignated from Government Code, Subchapter X, Chapter 531 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter F. Texas Home Visiting Program › Section 137.257. Reports to Legislature

Sec. 137.257.  REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE.  (a)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall prepare and submit a report on state-funded home visiting programs to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services and the House Human Services Committee or their successors.
(b)  A report submitted under this section must include:
(1)  a description of home visiting programs being implemented and the associated models;
(2)  data on the number of families being served and their demographic information;
(3)  the goals and achieved outcomes of home visiting programs;
(4)  data on cost per family served, including third-party return-on-investment analysis, if available; and
(5)  data explaining what percentage of funding has been used on evidence-based programs and what percentage of funding has been used on promising practice programs.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 426), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Transferred and redesignated from Government Code, Subchapter X, Chapter 531 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 9 - Health and Human Services › Chapter 137 - Family Support Services › Subchapter F. Texas Home Visiting Program › Section 137.258. Rules

Sec. 137.258.  RULES.  The executive commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 426), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.207, eff. April 2, 2015.
Transferred and redesignated from Government Code, Subchapter X, Chapter 531 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (S.B. 24), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle A - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 142 - Juvenile Probation Departments and Personnel › Section 142.001. Definition

Sec. 142.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "juvenile probation services" means:
(1)  services provided by or under the direction of a juvenile probation officer in response to an order issued by a juvenile court and under the court's direction, including:
(A)  protective services;
(B)  prevention of delinquent conduct and conduct indicating a need for supervision;
(C)  diversion;
(D)  deferred prosecution;
(E)  foster care;
(F)  counseling;
(G)  supervision;  and
(H)  diagnostic, correctional, and educational services;  and
(2)  services provided by a juvenile probation department that are related to the operation of a preadjudication or post-adjudication juvenile facility.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1394, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle A - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 142 - Juvenile Probation Departments and Personnel › Section 142.002. Appointment of Personnel and Salary

Sec. 142.002.  APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND SALARY.  (a)  A juvenile board may, with the advice and consent of the commissioners court, employ probation officers and administrative, supervisory, stenographic, and other clerical personnel necessary to provide juvenile probation services according to the standards established by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the local need as determined by the juvenile board.
(b)  The juvenile board may, with the advice and consent of the commissioners court, designate the titles of the employees and set their salaries.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 123, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle A - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 142 - Juvenile Probation Departments and Personnel › Section 142.003. Authority to Contract for Juvenile Probation Services

Sec. 142.003.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES.  (a)  In a county that does not have a sufficient number of juvenile probation cases to justify a juvenile probation department, the juvenile board or juvenile judge may contract with:
(1)  the county adult probation department  to provide juvenile probation services;  or
(2)  surrounding counties to form a multicounty juvenile probation department.
(b)  A juvenile board may contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for juvenile probation services.
(c)  A juvenile board may contract with another political subdivision of the state or a private vendor for juvenile probation services.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1394, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 124, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle A - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 142 - Juvenile Probation Departments and Personnel › Section 142.004. Juvenile Probation Personnel

Sec. 142.004.  JUVENILE PROBATION PERSONNEL.  (a)  A juvenile probation officer or an employee of a juvenile probation community service restitution program is not liable for damages arising from an act or failure to act in connection with manual labor performed by a child who has been placed on informal adjustment or who has been adjudicated a delinquent child or a child in need of supervision and the labor was performed as a condition to probation ordered under Section 54.04(d)(1), Family Code, and the act or failure to act was not intentional, wilfully or wantonly negligent, or performed with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(b)  Juvenile probation personnel employed by a political subdivision of the state are state employees for the purposes of Chapter 104, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(c)  A juvenile probation officer or an employee of a juvenile probation community service restitution program is not liable for damages arising from an act or failure to act by a juvenile probation officer or an employee of a juvenile probation community service restitution program in connection with manual labor performed as a condition of probation ordered under Section 54.04(d)(1), Family Code, if the act or failure to act:
(1)  was performed in an official capacity;  and
(2)  was not intentional, wilfully or wantonly negligent, or performed with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1100, Sec. 6.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 201, Sec. 6, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle A - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 142 - Juvenile Probation Departments and Personnel › Section 142.005. Administration of Medication; Immunity From Liability

Sec. 142.005.  ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION;  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  (a)  On the adoption of policies concerning the administration of medication to juveniles by authorized employees, the juvenile board and any authorized employee of a program or facility operated by the juvenile board are not liable for damages arising from the administration of medication to a juvenile if:
(1)  the program or facility administrator has received a written request to administer the medication from the parent, legal guardian, or other person having legal control over the juvenile;  and
(2)  when administering prescription medication, the medication appears to be in the original container and to be properly labeled.
(b)  This section does not apply to:
(1)  damages arising from the administration of medication that is not in accordance with the prescription issued by a medical practitioner;  or
(2)  an act or omission of a person administering medication if the act or omission is:
(A)  reckless or intentional;
(B)  done wilfully, wantonly, or with gross negligence;  or
(C)  done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle A - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 142 - Juvenile Probation Departments and Personnel › Section 142.006. Authorization to Carry Firearm

Sec. 142.006.  AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY FIREARM.  (a)  A juvenile probation officer may carry a firearm in the course of the officer's official duties if:
(1)  the juvenile probation officer possesses a certificate of firearms proficiency issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.259, Occupations Code;
(2)  the chief juvenile probation officer of the juvenile probation department that employs the juvenile probation officer authorizes the juvenile probation officer to carry a firearm in the course of the officer's official duties; and
(3)  the juvenile probation officer has been employed for at least one year by the juvenile probation department described by Subdivision (2).
(b)  A juvenile probation officer is disqualified from being authorized to carry a firearm under this section if the officer has been designated a perpetrator in a Texas Juvenile Justice Department abuse, neglect, or exploitation investigation.
(c)  This section does not affect the sovereign immunity of the state, an agency of the state, or a political subdivision of the state.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 794 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.002(12), eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.41, eff. May 18, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 125, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle A - Juvenile Probation Services › Chapter 142 - Juvenile Probation Departments and Personnel › Section 142.007. Post-Discharge Services

Sec. 142.007.  POST-DISCHARGE SERVICES.  (a)  For purposes of this section, "post-discharge services" means community-based services offered after a child is discharged from probation to support the child's vocational, educational, behavioral, or other goals and to provide continuity for the child as the child transitions out of juvenile probation services.  The term includes:
(1)  behavioral health services;
(2)  mental health services;
(3)  substance abuse services;
(4)  mentoring;
(5)  job training; and
(6)  educational services.
(b)  Provided that existing resources are available, a juvenile board or juvenile probation department may provide post-discharge services to a child for not more than six months after the date the child is discharged from probation, regardless of the age of the child on that date.
(c)  A juvenile board or juvenile probation department may not require a child to participate in post-discharge services.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 435 (S.B. 1548), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 150 - Miscellaneous Local Governmental Authority Regarding Health and Human Services › Section 150.001. Authority of Home-Rule Municipality to Provide Facilities for Organizations Serving the Indigent

Sec. 150.001.  AUTHORITY OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE INDIGENT.  (a)  In this section, "human services" includes the provision of housing, food, clothing, and day care services.
(b)  A home-rule municipality may provide publicly owned facilities for use by organizations that provide human services to the indigent.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 86(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.001 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 150 - Miscellaneous Local Governmental Authority Regarding Health and Human Services › Section 150.002. Authority of Home-Rule Municipality to Provide Services to the Indigent

Sec. 150.002.  AUTHORITY OF HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE INDIGENT.  A home-rule municipality may provide human services to the indigent.  If the services are provided by contract, the amount of the contract may not exceed 50 percent of the annual budget of the organization that provides the services under the contract.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 86(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 151.002 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0001. Application of Subchapter

Sec. 152.0001.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  This subchapter applies to each juvenile board created under this chapter.  If a provision of this subchapter conflicts with a specific provision for a particular juvenile board, the specific provision controls.
(b)  A statement in this chapter that a general provision of this subchapter does not apply to a specific juvenile board does not affect the application of other laws on the same subject that may affect the board.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.00011. Definition

Sec. 152.00011.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "post-adjudication secure correctional facility" means a facility operated by or under contract with a juvenile board or local juvenile probation department under Section 152.0016.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 854 (S.B. 1149), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0002. Board Meetings

Sec. 152.0002.  BOARD MEETINGS.  The juvenile board shall hold regular quarterly meetings on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0003. Compensation

Sec. 152.0003.  COMPENSATION.  The compensation authorized under this chapter for a judge serving on a juvenile board is in addition to all other compensation provided or allowed by law for a judge.  Notwithstanding any other law, the combined salary from all state and local sources of a district judge serving on a juvenile board may not exceed an amount that is $5,000 less than the salary provided by the state for a justice of a court of appeals other than the chief justice.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 11), Sec. 7, eff. December 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0004. General Expenses

Sec. 152.0004.  GENERAL EXPENSES.  The commissioners court shall pay the salaries of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses certified as necessary by the juvenile board chairman from the general funds of the county.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0005. Expenses of Board Members and Juvenile Court

Sec. 152.0005.  EXPENSES OF BOARD MEMBERS AND JUVENILE COURT.  (a)  The commissioners court shall reimburse a juvenile board member for the member's reasonable and necessary job-related expenses.  Reimbursable expenses include travel, lodging, training, and educational activities.
(b)  The commissioners court shall reimburse each juvenile court judge for the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending seminars and other educational or instructional meetings relating to juvenile matters.
(c)  All expenses are paid from the general fund or any other fund of the county.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0006. Fiscal Officer

Sec. 152.0006.  FISCAL OFFICER.  The juvenile board shall designate a person as the board's fiscal officer.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0007. Duties

Sec. 152.0007.  DUTIES.  (a)  The juvenile board shall:
(1)  establish a juvenile probation department and employ a chief probation officer who meets the standards set by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and
(2)  adopt a budget and establish policies, including financial policies, for juvenile services within the jurisdiction of the board.
(b)  The board may establish guidelines for the initial assessment of a child by the juvenile probation department.  The guidelines shall provide a means for assessing a child's mental health status, family background, and level of education.  The guidelines shall assist the probation department in determining whether a comprehensive psychological evaluation of the child should be conducted.  The board shall require that probation department personnel use assessment information compiled by the child's school, if the information is available, before conducting a comprehensive psychological evaluation of the child.  The board may adopt all or part of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department's minimum standards for assessment under Section 221.002 in complying with this subsection.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 73, eff. Jan. 1, 1996;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 64, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 126, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0008. Personnel

Sec. 152.0008.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The chief juvenile probation officer may, within the budget adopted by the board, employ:
(1)  assistant officers who meet the standards set by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and
(2)  other necessary personnel.
(b)  Juvenile probation officers serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 65, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 127, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0009. Transportation

Sec. 152.0009.  TRANSPORTATION.  (a)  This section applies only in a county with a population of 190,000 or less.
(b)  The commissioners court may provide each juvenile probation officer with an automobile for use on official business and provide an allowance for operating the automobile.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0010. Advisory Council

Sec. 152.0010.  ADVISORY COUNCIL.  (a)  A juvenile board may appoint an advisory council consisting of the number of citizen members determined appropriate by the board.  To the extent available in the county, the advisory council may include:
(1)  a prosecuting attorney as defined by Section 51.02, Family Code;
(2)  a mental health professional;
(3)  a medical health professional;  and
(4)  a representative of the education community.
(b)  Council members serve terms as specified by the board.
(c)  The juvenile board shall fill any vacancies on the advisory council.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 74, eff. Jan. 1, 1996;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 66, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0011. Local Youth Boot Camps; Contracts With Private Vendors

Sec. 152.0011.  LOCAL YOUTH BOOT CAMPS; CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE VENDORS.  (a)  The juvenile board or local juvenile probation department may establish a youth boot camp and employ necessary personnel to operate the camp.
(b)  The juvenile board or local juvenile probation department may contract with a private vendor for the financing, construction, operation, maintenance, or management of a youth boot camp.
(c)  If a juvenile board or its designee determines that a child is not complying with the rules of conduct promulgated by the board or is medically or psychologically unsuitable for the program, the board shall terminate the child's participation in the program and request the sentencing court to reassume custody of the child.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 75, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 3.017, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0012. Budget

Sec. 152.0012.  BUDGET.  The juvenile board shall prepare a budget for the juvenile probation department and the other facilities and programs under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board.  The commissioners court shall review and consider only the amount of county funds derived from county taxes, fees, and other county sources in the budget.  The commissioners court may not review any part of the budget derived from state funds.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 76, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0013. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 152.0013.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  (a)  A member of a juvenile board is not liable for damages arising from an act or omission committed while performing duties as a board member.
(b)  This section does not apply if the act or omission is:
(1)  reckless or intentional;
(2)  done wilfully, wantonly, or with gross negligence;  or
(3)  done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 152.0014. Indemnification by State

Sec. 152.0014.  INDEMNIFICATION BY STATE.  The state shall indemnify a juvenile board member in the same manner and under the same conditions that it indemnifies an officer of a state agency under Chapter 104, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 709, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Human Resources Code Sec. 152.013 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(101), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.