Tex. Fam. Code § 58.251 · Subchapter C-1. SEALING AND DESTRUCTION OF JUVENILE RECORDS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Electronic record" means an entry in a computer file or information on microfilm, microfiche, or any other electronic storage media.
(2) "Juvenile matter" means a referral to a juvenile court or juvenile probation department and all related court proceedings and outcomes, if any.
(3) "Physical record" means a paper copy of a record.
(4) "Record" means any documentation related to a juvenile matter, including information contained in that documentation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2017.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.58.htm
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- 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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