Texas § HR.152.00145 - DIVERSION AND DETENTION POLICY FOR CERTAIN JUVENILES
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§ HR.152.00145. DIVERSION AND DETENTION POLICY FOR CERTAIN JUVENILES
DIVERSION AND DETENTION POLICY FOR CERTAIN JUVENILES. (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. 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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