Texas Family Code

§ 65.103 — REMEDIAL ORDER

FA § 65.103Title 3A. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS · Ch. 65. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS · Art. C. ADJUDICATION HEARING AND REMEDIES

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(a)A truancy court may enter a remedial order requiring a child who has been found to have engaged in truant conduct to:

(1)attend school without unexcused absences;

(2)attend a preparatory class for the high school equivalency examination administered under Section 7.111, Education Code, if the court determines that the individual is unlikely to do well in a formal classroom environment due to the individual's age;

(3)if the child is at least 16 years of age, take the high school equivalency examination administered under Section 7.111, Education Code, if that is in the best interest of the child;

(4)attend a nonprofit, community-based special program that the court determines to be in the best interest of the child, including:

(A)an alcohol and drug abuse program;

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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.