Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 152.1142

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 152.1142 - Hidalgo County Court Conference Committee

(a) A law enforcement officer in Hidalgo County may refer to the court conference committee a child who:

(1) has been charged with a Class C misdemeanor (first offense only);

(2) is a status offender; or

(3) is a truant or runaway.

(b) This section does not affect:

(1) the authority of a law enforcement officer under Title 3, Family Code; or

(2) the duty of a law enforcement officer to report a case to a state or local child protective services agency.

(c) In this section:

(1) "Child" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.02, Family Code.

(2) "Court conference committee" means the county juvenile probation program's court conference committee.

Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 152.1142

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 527, Sec. 1, eff. 8/30/1993.