Texas Family Code
§ 65.054 — STATE'S PETITION
FA § 65.054Title 3A. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS · Ch. 65. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS · Art. B. INITIAL PROCEDURES
Statute text
View on source(a)A petition for an adjudication of a child for truant conduct initiates an action of the state against a child who has allegedly engaged in truant conduct.
(b)The proceedings shall be styled "In the matter of _______________, Child," identifying the child by the child's initials only.
(c)The petition may be on information and belief.
(d)The petition must state:
(1)with reasonable particularity the time, place, and manner of the acts alleged to constitute truant conduct;
(2)the name, age, and residence address, if known, of the child who is the subject of the petition;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.