Tex. Fam. Code § 65.060
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
After the petition has been filed, the child may answer, orally or in writing, the petition at or before the commencement of the hearing. If the child does not answer, a general denial of the alleged truant conduct is assumed.
Tex. Fam. Code § 65.060