Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.511 · Subchapter K. YOUTH DIVERSION
REFERRAL TO COURT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A court shall conduct a non-adversarial hearing for a child who does not successfully complete the terms of a diversion under Article 45A.509 or 45A.510 and is referred to the court.
(b) The hearing is an opportunity for a justice or judge to confer with the child and the child's parent to determine whether a diversion should be declared unsuccessful by the court. The court may also hear from any person who may be of assistance to the child or the court in determining what is in the best interests of the child and the long-term safety of the community.
(c) After the hearing, a court may enter an order:
(1) amending or setting aside terms in the diversion agreement;
(2) extending the diversion for a period not to exceed one year from the initial start date of the diversion;
(3) issuing a continuance for the hearing for a period not to exceed 60 days to allow an opportunity for compliance with the terms of the diversion;
(4) subject to Subsection (d), requiring the child's parent to perform any act or refrain from performing any act as the court determines will increase the likelihood the child will successfully complete the diversion and comply with any other order of the court that is reasonable and necessary for the welfare of the child;
(5) finding the diversion successful on the basis of substantial compliance; or
(6) finding the diversion unsuccessful and:
(A) transferring the child to juvenile court for alleged conduct indicating a need for supervision under Section 51.08, Family Code; or
(B) referring the charge to the prosecutor for consideration of re-filing.
(d) An order under Subsection (c)(4) may not have the substantive effect of interfering with a parent's fundamental right to determine how to raise the parent's child, unless the court finds that the interference is necessary to prevent significant impairment of the child's physical, mental, or emotional health.
(e) An order under Subsection (c)(4) is enforceable against the parent by contempt.
(f) The statute of limitations in Article 12.02(b) is tolled during the diversion period for purposes of Subsection (c)(6)(B).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 5.027(a), eff. September 1, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.45A.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 7dc3487455fe09193562017d69559796ed4ce08b2d66fefc568708e28ca955a7
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
BenchPath cards that rely on this text
- Kenedy County Justice Court (countywide) — Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan under Code of Criminal Procedure art. 45.306 (effective January 1, 2025)
- Concho County Countywide Justice Court Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan (signed December 13, 2024; effective January 1, 2025)
- Hunt County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4-1 Youth Diversion Program (order signed October 8, 2024; plan effective January 1, 2025)
- Justices of the Peace, Precinct One — Juvenile Diversion Plan
- Order Adopting a Youth/Juvenile Diversion Plan - Randall County Justice Court, Precinct 1 (signed January 1, 2025)
- Youth Diversion Plan — Precinct 1 Justice Court, Brewster County (HB 3186)
- Tom Green County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Order Adopting a Youth Diversion Plan (effective October 21, 2025)
- Wheeler County Juvenile Criminal Diversion Plan - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (HB 3186; effective date January 1, 2025)
- Grimes County Youth Diversion Procedures
- Deaf Smith County Youth Diversion Plan, with the Parmer County - Deaf Smith County Agreement of Understanding Regarding the Youth Diversion Plan
- Ector County Justice Court Youth Diversion Plan
- Deaf Smith County Youth Diversion Plan, with the Parmer County - Deaf Smith County Agreement of Understanding Regarding the Youth Diversion Plan
- Youth Diversion Plan — Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, Place 1 (Matagorda County)
- Order Adopting a Youth/Juvenile Diversion Plan - Swisher County Justice Court, Precinct 1 (2025)
This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Code of Criminal Procedure
Cited by 2 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 45A.511. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Procedural information only. Not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Confirm the current text with the official publisher before relying on it.