Tex. Fam. Code § 65.008 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
WAIVER OF RIGHTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A right granted to a child by this chapter or by the constitution or laws of this state or the United States is waived in proceedings under this chapter if:
(1) the right is one that may be waived;
(2) the child and the child's parent or guardian are informed of the right, understand the right, understand the possible consequences of waiving the right, and understand that waiver of the right is not required;
(3) the child signs the waiver;
(4) the child's parent or guardian signs the waiver; and
(5) the child's attorney signs the waiver, if the child is represented by counsel.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.65.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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