Tex. Government Code § 71.0352: JUVENILE DATA: JUSTICE, MUNICIPAL, AND TRUANCY COURTS.

As a component of the official monthly report submitted to the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System:

(1) a justice court, municipal court, or truancy court shall report the number of cases filed for:

(A) truant conduct under Section 65.003(a), Family Code; and

(B) the offense of parent contributing to nonattendance under Section 25.093, Education Code; and

(2) in cases in which a child fails to obey an order of a justice court, municipal court, or truancy court under circumstances that would constitute contempt of court, the justice court, municipal court, or truancy court shall report the number of incidents in which the child is:

(A) referred to the appropriate juvenile court for delinquent conduct as provided by Article 45A.461(c)(1), Code of Criminal Procedure, or Section 65.251, Family Code; or

(B) held in contempt, fined, or denied driving privileges as provided by Article 45A.461(c)(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, or Section 65.251, Family Code.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 425 (H.B. 1819), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.073, eff. January 1, 2025.