Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 61.103 - Right of Access to Child(a) The parent of a child taken into custody for delinquent conduct, conduct indicating a need for supervision, or conduct that violates a condition of probation imposed by the juvenile court has the right to communicate in person privately with the child for reasonable periods of time while the child is in: (1) a juvenile processing office;(2) a secure detention facility;(3) a secure correctional facility;(4) a court-ordered placement facility; or(5) the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.(b) The time, place, and conditions of the private, in-person communication may be regulated to prevent disruption of scheduled activities and to maintain the safety and security of the facility.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 734,Sec. 76, eff. 9/1/2015.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 28, eff. 9/1/2003.