2023 Texas Statutes › Family Code › Title 3 - Juvenile Justice Code › Chapter 54 - Judicial Proceedings › Section 54.046. Conditions of Probation for Damaging Property With Graffiti

Sec. 54.046.  CONDITIONS OF PROBATION FOR DAMAGING PROPERTY WITH GRAFFITI.  (a)  If a juvenile court places on probation under Section 54.04(d) a child adjudicated as having engaged in conduct in violation of Section 28.08, Penal Code, in addition to other conditions of probation, the court:
(1)  shall order the child to:
(A)  reimburse the owner of the property for the cost of restoring the property; or
(B)  with consent of the owner of the property, restore the property by removing or painting over any markings made by the child on the property; and
(2)  if the child made markings on public property, a street sign, or an official traffic-control device in violation of Section 28.08, Penal Code, shall order the child to:
(A)  make to the political subdivision that owns the public property or erected the street sign or official traffic-control device restitution in an amount equal to the lesser of the cost to the political subdivision of replacing or restoring the public property, street sign, or official traffic-control device; or
(B)  with the consent of the political subdivision, restore the public property, street sign, or official traffic-control device by removing or painting over any markings made by the child on the property, sign, or device.
(a-1)  For purposes of Subsection (a), "official traffic-control device" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.304, Transportation Code.
(b)  In addition to a condition imposed under Subsection (a), the court may require the child as a condition of probation to attend a class with instruction in self-responsibility and empathy for a victim of an offense conducted by a local juvenile probation department.
(c)  If a juvenile court orders a child to make restitution under Subsection (a) and the child, child's parent, or other person responsible for the child's support is financially unable to make the restitution, the court may order the child to perform a specific number of hours of community service, in addition to the hours required under Subsection (d), to satisfy the restitution.
(d)  If a juvenile court places on probation under Section 54.04(d) a child adjudicated as having engaged in conduct in violation of Section 28.08, Penal Code, in addition to other conditions of probation, the court shall order the child to perform:
(1)  at least 15 hours of community service if the amount of pecuniary loss resulting from the conduct is $50 or more but less than $500; or
(2)  at least 30 hours of community service if the amount of pecuniary loss resulting from the conduct is $500 or more.
(e)  The juvenile court shall direct a child ordered to make restitution under this section to deliver the amount or property due as restitution to a juvenile probation department for transfer to the owner.  The juvenile probation department shall notify the juvenile court when the child has delivered the full amount of restitution ordered.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 593, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1053 (H.B. 2151), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 639 (H.B. 1633), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.