Texas § FA.61.002 - APPLICABILITY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § FA.61.002 — APPLICABILITY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ FA.61.002. APPLICABILITY
APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to a proceeding to enter a juvenile court order: (1) for restitution under Sections 54.041 (b) and 54.048 ; (2) for community service under Section 54.044 (b); (3) requiring the person to refrain from doing any act injurious to the welfare of the child under Section 54.041 (a)(1); (4) enjoining contact between the person and the child who is the subject of a proceeding under Section 54.041 (a)(2); (5) ordering a person living in the same household with the child to participate in counseling under Section 54.041 (a)(3); (6) requiring a parent or other eligible person to attend a court hearing under Section 51.115 ; (7) requiring a parent or other eligible person to act or refrain from acting to aid the child in complying with conditions of release from detention under Section 54.01 (r); or (8) requiring a parent or other eligible person to act or refrain from acting under any law imposing an obligation of action or omission on a parent or other eligible person because of the parent's or person's relation to the child who is the subject of a proceeding under this title. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1209 (S.B. 727 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1322 (S.B. 407 ), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398 ), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 4.04, eff. January 1, 2022. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 256 (S.B. 1612 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2023.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § FA.61.002
What does The Texas Constitution § FA.61.002 cover?
Section FA.61.002 ("APPLICABILITY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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