Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 45A.457 — FINDING THAT OFFENSE COMMITTED
CR § 45A.457Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 45A. JUSTICE AND MUNICIPAL COURTS · Art. J. CASES INVOLVING CHILDREN
Statute text
View on source(a)In this article:
(1)"Child" has the meaning assigned by Article 45A.453(a).
(2)"Parent" includes a person standing in parental relation, a managing conservator, or a custodian.
(3)"Residence" means any place where the child lives or resides for a period of not less than 30 days.
(b)On a finding by a justice or municipal court that a child committed an offense that the court has jurisdiction of under Article 4.11 or 4.14, the court has jurisdiction to enter an order:
(1)referring the child or the child's parent for services under Section 137.152, Human Resources Code;
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Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 5.026(a), eff. September 1, 2025.