Tex. Fam. Code § 157.212 · Subchapter E. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
TERM OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The initial period of community supervision may not exceed 10 years. The court may continue the community supervision beyond 10 years until the earlier of:
(1) the second anniversary of the date on which the community supervision first exceeded 10 years; or
(2) the date on which all child support, including arrearages and interest, has been paid.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1313, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2007.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.157.htm
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- 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
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