Texas Family Code

§ 53.01 — PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINATIONS; NOTICE TO PARENTS

FA § 53.01Title 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE · Ch. 53. PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

Statute text

(a)On referral of a person believed to be a child or on referral of the person's case to the office or official designated by the juvenile board, the intake officer, probation officer, or other person authorized by the board shall conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether:

(1)the person referred to juvenile court is a child within the meaning of this title; and

(2)there is probable cause to believe the person:

(A)engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision; or

(B)is a nonoffender who has been taken into custody and is being held solely for deportation out of the United States.

(b)If it is determined that the person is not a child or there is no probable cause, the person shall immediately be released. (b-1) The person who is conducting the preliminary investigation shall, as appropriate, refer the child's case to a community resource coordination group, a local-level interagency staffing group, or other community juvenile service provider for services under Section 53.011, if the person determines that:

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 1204), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (H.B. 1935), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 10.06, eff. December 4, 2025.