Texas Family Code
§ 65.153 — COUNSEL ON APPEAL
FA § 65.153Title 3A. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS · Ch. 65. TRUANCY COURT PROCEEDINGS · Art. D. APPEAL
Statute text
View on source(a)A child may be represented by counsel on appeal.
(b)If the child and the child's parent, guardian, or guardian ad litem request an appeal, the attorney who represented the child before the truancy court, if any, shall file a notice of appeal with the court that will hear the appeal and inform that court whether that attorney will handle the appeal.
(c)An appeal serves to vacate the order of the truancy court.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.