Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 152.00145 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVERSION AND DETENTION POLICY FOR CERTAIN JUVENILES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "general residential operation" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002.
(b) A juvenile board shall establish policies that prioritize:
(1) the diversion from referral to a prosecuting attorney under Chapter 53, Family Code, of children who are:
(A) younger than 12 years of age; or
(B) residing in a general residential operation, particularly children alleged to have engaged in conduct constituting a misdemeanor involving violence to a person; and
(2) the limitation of detention, to circumstances of last resort, of children who are:
(A) younger than 12 years of age; or
(B) residing in a general residential operation.
(c) To monitor the success of policies implemented under Subsection (b) for children who reside in general residential operations, a juvenile board shall track:
(1) the number of children referred to the board who reside in a general residential operation;
(2) the number of children described by Subdivision (1) who receive deferred prosecution or are referred to the juvenile probation department; and
(3) the general residential operation where a child described by Subdivision (1) resides.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 1204), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 10.09, eff. December 4, 2025.
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